The Professor Collins Classics — Charlotte Brontë
The Professor Collins Classics
Charlotte BrontëPaper Books
The Professor Collins Classics
Charlotte BrontëThe Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Brontë It was written before Jane Eyre but was rejected by many publishing houses It was eventually published posthumously in 1857 with the approval of Charlotte Brontë s widower Arthur Bell Nicholls who took on the task of reviewing and editing the text The novel is the story of a young man William Crimsworth and is a first person narrative from his perspective It describes his maturation his career as a teacher in Brussels and his personal relationships The story starts with a letter William has sent to his friend Charles detailing his rejection of his uncle s proposal that he become a clergyman as well as his first meeting with his rich brother Edward Seeking work as a tradesman William is offered the position of a clerk by Edward However Edward is jealous of William s education and intelligence and treats him terribly Through the actions of the sympathetic Mr Hunsden William is relieved of his post but starts a new job at a boys boarding school in Belgium
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Yayınevi COLLINS CLASSICS Yazar CHARLOTTE BRONTE Dil İNGİLİZCE Yıl 2010
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The Professor is Charlotte Brontë s first novel reflecting her own experience of life in Brussels and published after her untimely death Viewed as a precursor to the narrative style and characterization she perfected in her later works such as Jane Eyre the novel is Brontë s portrayal of a love story from a male perspective Writing from the point of view of orphaned young teacher William Crimsworth as the sole male protagonist among Brontë s works the author allows herself a freedom of action in love and will that reveals her character s loves desires and ambitions as he forges a new life on his own terms in Brussels William finds himself caught between the desire he feels for Zoraide Reuter the beguiling head of the girls school where he teaches and the gentle love he feels for one of his pupils Frances Henri Exploring questions of love identity freedom and independence The Professor is an important work in the small opus that is Charlotte Brontë s significant contribution to English literature