{"product_id":"villette-paperback-3","title":"Villette - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Brontë\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e (1853) is a novel by English writer Charlotte Bront . It was the third and final novel she published in her lifetime, followed only by \u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e, her posthumously released first novel which was largely reconceived and rewritten as \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e. Inspired by Bront 's experience traveling and teaching English in Brussels, where she went at the age of 26 with her sister Emily before returning alone the following year, \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of an Englishwoman abroad and contains the themes of loneliness, secrecy, romance, and tragedy which circulate throughout much of her work.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing a family tragedy, Lucy Snowe becomes employed as a caregiver by an elderly woman named Miss Marchmont, who treats her kindly and shares stories of life and lost love. When Miss Marchmont dies, Lucy--now without family, home, or employment--decides to leave England for Labassecour, a fictional country based on Bront 's experience of Belgium. She is hired to teach English at a boarding school in the city of Villette, where she meets a strangely familiar English doctor and falls in love with M. Paul Emanuel, a local professor. Although he is a widower, M. Paul faces pressure from family members and religious authorities alike, and is forced to choose between a life of social acceptance and a life with the woman he loves. Amidst these circumstances, and haunted by repeated encounters with a nun rumored to be a ghost, Lucy Snowe must rely on her wits and courage as she suffers through not only intense loneliness, but a lack of control over the events which shape her life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCharlotte Bront 's \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling gothic novel which explores the psychological effects of a lack of agency on its protagonist while illuminating the horrors which loom over everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charlotte Bront 's \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLucy Snowe, a young Englishwoman, leaves her home following an unspecified tragedy. She travels to the fictional country of Labassecour, where she becomes a teacher, falls in love with an initially antagonistic professor, and encounters a figure who may be the ghost of a local nun. Combining psychological intensity with subtle gothic horror, Charlotte Brontë's \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e is the masterful story of a young woman faced with strange circumstances far beyond her control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 474\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.96 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 12, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42692624416831,"sku":"9781513268644","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1eb94346d74e090e3164ab1ec8cb4e53_76a0f3af-48b2-4943-abb3-b1f1d8ec2851.webp?v=1764996036","url":"https:\/\/dhl-adrianne.myshopify.com\/products\/villette-paperback-3","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}