And at the same time she tried to erect a monument to her dead sisters, to create their living portraits in the person of two heroines of the novel. Charlotte put her faith in the victory of good, and her desire for justice. One of the chapters has a characteristic name - "The Valley of the Shadow of Death".Īnd yet this is not a pessimistic book.
But bitter thoughts about women's destiny permeate this novel, and the dark shadows of recent grief lie on him. Charlotte, by her very nature, could not indulge in sterile despair.
Just now, within one year, the friends of her youth - a brother and two sisters - died of tuberculosis. We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own.Ĭharlotte Bronte wrote her novel Shirley in 1849, during difficult days for her. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.
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