Villette by Charlotte Bront? (English) Paperback Book

Description: Villette by Charlotte Brontë With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls boarding school in small town of Villette. There she struggles to retain her self-possession in face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster and her complex feelings, first for schools English doctor and then for dictatorial professor. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The new paperback series- Penguin English LibraryThat evening more firmly than ever fastened into my soul the conviction that Fate was of stone, and Hope a false idol - blind, bloodless, and of granite core. I felt, too, that the trial God had appointed me was gaining its climax, and must now be turned by my own hands, hot, feeble, trembling as they wereWith neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls boarding school in the small town of Villette.There she struggles to retain her self-possession in the face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster and her own complex feelings, first for the schools English doctor and then for the dictatorial professor Paul Emmanuel. Drawing on her own deeply unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels, Charlotte Brontes last and most autobiographical novel is a powerfully moving study of isolation and the pain of unrequited love, narrated by a heroine determined to preserve an independent spirit in the face of adverse circumstances. Notes The 7th batch of titles in the beautifully designed and affordable collection, Penguin English Library, covering the very best fiction written in English from the 18th century to the beginning of WWI. Author Biography Charlotte Bronte (1816-55) was born in Thornton, Yorkshire, one of an extraordinary group of siblings who spent their time immersed in reading and writing and between them went on to change the nature of English fiction. Publishing under the pseudonym Currer Bell, Charlotte was a great friend of Elizabeth Gaskell, who wrote her biography, as well as William Makepeace Thackeray and George Henry Lewes.Brontes novels Jane Eyre and Shirley are also published in the Penguin English Library. Promotional Often acclaimed as her greatest and most mature work, Charlotte Brontes last, most autobiographical novel drew on her own unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels to create a powerful study of unrequited love. Promotional "Headline" Often acclaimed as her greatest and most mature work, Charlotte Brontes last, most autobiographical novel drew on her own unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels to create a powerful study of unrequited love. Details ISBN0141199881 Year 2012 ISBN-10 0141199881 ISBN-13 9780141199887 Media Book Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.8 Language English Short Title VILLETTE CHARLOTTE BRONTE Pages 624 Imprint Penguin Classics Format Paperback UK Release Date 2012-10-25 Narrator Shane Rimmer Translator Tibere Kremer Affiliation Birkbeck College, University of London Position Author Series The Penguin English Library Publication Date 2012-10-25 Alternative 9780141974064 Audience General NZ Release Date 2012-11-20 AU Release Date 2012-11-20 Author Charlotte Brontë We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:47638110;

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