Villette

First published in 1853, "e;Villette"e; is Charlotte Bronte's third novel. It was originally adapted from the same material her first novel "e;The Professor"e; drew upon, which itself was based on her experiences as a teacher at a Belgian boarding school. After an unmentioned tragedy in her family, Lucy Snowe, the protagonist, emigrates to Villette, a fictional French-speaking town, where she begi...