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A harsh mill-owner faces an assassination attempt while navigating complex relationships with two contrasting women.
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A harsh mill-owner faces an assassination attempt while navigating complex relationships with two contrasting women.
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Shirley Volume 2 By Charlotte Brontë Robert Moore is a harsh mill-owner who pushes his workers so far that one of them tries to kill him. While dealing with the attempt on his life, Robert is also confronted with two very different women. One is Caroline Helstone, a shy girl virtually imprisoned in her uncle's rectory and in love with Robert. The other is Shirley, a wealthy, outgoing woman who reject's Robert's self-seeking offer of marriage. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part...
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Romance & sex
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Moderate romantic themes with emotional focus; no explicit content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Moderate violence including an assassination attempt; not graphic.
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Religious content
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Minor religious context with clergy and rectory setting.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Moderate social commentary on industrial conflict and class issues.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Minor themes of worker exploitation and social confinement.
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