Experience Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, Shirley, in a specially adapted format. This Level 2 paperback from the York Simplified Classics series is designed for English language learners and developing readers. Set against the backdrop of the Luddite riots in 19th-century Yorkshire, the story explores industrial conflict, social change, and the contrasting lives of its two heroines. With controlled vocabulary and simplified sentence structures, this edition makes a timeless story of love and independence accessible to a new generation of readers, serving as an excellent tool for building reading confidence and comprehension.