What is it about?
This essay discusses Charlotte Bronte's awareness of the political implications of textile production in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It analyses her engagement with the textile industry in her writings, from the juvenilia to her novel, Shirley.
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Why is it important?
While scholars have discussed Charlotte Bronte's depictions of sewing and fashion in her work, this essay moves beyond this to show her profound understanding of the importance of wool production in Yorkshire and its relationship to the political issues which were key to the economic life of the nation.
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The article is based on a talk I gave at the Bronte Society annual conference in 2016. I found the questions from participants very helpful in the development of the essay for publication.
Professor Deborah Wynne
University of Chester
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This page is a summary of: Charlotte Brontë and the Politics of Cloth: The ‘vile rumbling mills’ of Yorkshire, Brontë Studies, December 2017, Taylor & Francis,
DOI: 10.1080/14748932.2018.1389154.
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