# Villette - Hardcover

by **Charlotte Brontë** (Author), **Mint Editions** (Contribution by)

_Villette_ (1853) is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë. It was the third and final novel she published in her lifetime, followed only by _The Professor_, her posthumously released first novel which was largely reconceived and rewritten as _Villette_. Inspired by Brontë'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, _Villette_ is the story of an Englishwoman abroad and contains the themes of loneliness, secrecy, romance, and tragedy which circulate throughout much of her work.

Following 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 Brontë'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.

Charlotte Brontë's _Villette_ 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.

With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Charlotte Brontë's _Villette_ is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

### Back Jacket

Lucy 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 _Villette_ is the masterful story of a young woman faced with strange circumstances far beyond her control.

**Number of Pages:** 476

**Dimensions:** 1.06 x 8 x 5 IN

**Publication Date:** January 12, 2021

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