Shirley

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Cranry Bennett is a bachelorette nearing the age of thirty—rather peculiar for a woman in late 19th century England. Opting to forego the traditional lifestyle of a housewife, she runs a small cafe in town, but when things begin falling apart at home, she finally decides to hire herself a maid.

Upon returning home one evening, Cranry is greeted by her first applicant: the orphaned 13-year-old Shirley Madison. Having then realized she had forgotten to specify an age requirement on her flyer, she is initially reluctant, but after conversing with the young Shirley and being impressed by her mature demeanor and eagerness to work, she offers the little maid a job.

Shirley tells the lighthearted and wholesome story of a young girl searching for her place in the world and the happiness that fills her heart upon finding acceptance from others.

Shirley had one volume published in English by CMX Manga on July 15, 2008.

Associated Names

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Synonyms: Shirley Madison
Japanese: シャーリー
English: Shirley

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  • Cranley Bennett (ベネット・クランリー)

    Bennett Cranley

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    Shirleys employer. Despite seemingly coming from an aristocratic family, after the death of her parents, she opened and currently manages by herself a cafe called Monalisa. When writing an advertisement to hire a maid, she forgot to include an age require...

  • Shirley Madison

    Madison Shirley

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    Nothing is currently known about little 13-year-old Shirley Madisons past, only that she was orphaned "from birth" as she says, and that in Edwardian London, she must have had a very bad time until Miss Cranry took her in as her Maid-of-all-work. Adding t...