Shirley

Summary

Shirley is a literary work^[1]. Shirley ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shirley authored Charlotte Brontë^[3].
• Shirley's instance of is recorded as literary work^[4].
• Shirley was published by Smith, Elder & Co.^[5].
• Shirley's genre is social fiction^[6].
• Shirley followed Jane Eyre^[7].
• Shirley was followed by Villette^[8].
• Shirley's Commons category is recorded as Shirley (novel)^[9].
• Shirley's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[10].
• Shirley's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom^[11].
• 1849 marks the founding of Shirley^[12].
• Shirley was published on 1849^[13].
• Shirley's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138515788^[14].
• Shirley's narrative location is recorded as Yorkshire^[15].
• Shirley's work available at URL is recorded as https://standardebooks.org/ebooks/charlotte-bronte/shirley^[16].
• Shirley's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[17].
• Shirley's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Of late years an abundant shower of curates has fallen upon the north of England: they lie very thick on the hills; every parish has one or more of them; they are young enough to be very active, and ought to be doing a great deal of good.'}^[18].
• Shirley's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The story is told. I think I now see the judicious reader putting on his spectacles to look for the moral. It would be an insult to his sagacity to offer directions. I only say, God speed him in the quest!'}^[19].
• Shirley's derivative work is recorded as Shirley^[20].
• Shirley's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[21].
• Shirley's copyright status is recorded as public domain^[22].
• Shirley's form of creative work is recorded as novel^[23].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Shirley authored Charlotte Brontë^[3]. Shirley was published by Smith, Elder & Co.^[5].

Publication

Shirley was published on 1849^[13]. Shirley's language of work or name is recorded as British English^[10]. Shirley's genre is social fiction^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Shirley followed Jane Eyre^[7]. Shirley was followed by Villette^[8].

Why It Matters

Shirley ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (215 views/month).^[2] Shirley has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Shirley is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]