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Villette - (Mint Editions (Women Writers)) by Charlotte Brontë (Hardcover)

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  • Villette (1853) is a novel by English writer Charlotte Brontë.
  • Author(s): Charlotte Brontë
  • 476 Pages
  • Fiction + Literature Genres, Literary
  • Series Name: Mint Editions (Women Writers)

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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.

This edition of Charlotte Brontë's Villette is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.

Since our inception in 2020, Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.

With thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.



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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.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x 1.19 Inches (D)
Weight: 1.42 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 476
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Literary
Series Title: Mint Editions (Women Writers)
Publisher: Mint Editions
Format: Hardcover
Author: Charlotte Brontë
Language: English
Street Date: January 12, 2021
TCIN: 1001843716
UPC: 9781513218854
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-6732
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 1.19 inches length x 5 inches width x 8 inches height
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