Title: Shirley - Charlotte Brontë - book
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1812. As a result of the Napoleonic Wars, the province of Yorkshire suffers the first industrial depression in history. Times are hard, both for employers and workers, who, threatened by the advent of machine tools, foment a revolt. Robert Moore is one of those industrialists whose spinning mills are running on empty. His shy cousin, Caroline, is in love with him. But Robert is too preoccupied with riots and financial troubles to consider such an unprofitable marriage. He instead considers Shirley Keeldar, a young heiress who has just moved to the city. Lively and enterprising, "Captain Keeldar"—as she lets herself be called—is brimming with ideas for investing her money, wanting to help both Robert and the poorest workers. Convinced that a wedding is in the making, Caroline becomes sick with frustration. She doesn't understand why her friend rejects good matches, treats her servants like familiars, and has so little regard for her former tutor, Robert's brother. Robert is considering closing his factory to start a new life in Canada. A rebellious worker's bullet will put an end to this plan... Published in 1849, Shirley is one of the first examples of a social novel. It is also a disguised portrait of Emily Brontë, the author's sister, who had died the previous year.
EAN: 9782352875734
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Title: The Truth About Alice - Katherine Webb - book
Summary :
England, 1821. By marrying Richard, Rachel Crofton thought she had finally escaped her destiny as a governess. But behind the affable merchant hides an angry and opportunistic man... To alleviate the boredom, Rachel accepts Lady Alleyn's offer to introduce her to her reclusive son, Jonathan, a veteran of the Spanish Civil War. From her first visit, Rachel understands that appearances mask deep flaws: why does Jonathan react so strongly to the sight of her? Who was Alice, his missing fiancée, whom Rachel so strongly resembles? Determined to uncover the secret of the Alleyn house, Rachel soon has only one thing on her mind: discovering the truth about Alice... "A terrible family secret that keeps us in suspense until the final explosion." Modern woman
EAN: 9782266260947
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