Villette, a novel
About this book
**In time for the 200th anniversary of her birth, a Penguin Hardcover Classics edition of the book many believe to be Charlotte Brontë's crowning achievement.** With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girls' boarding school in the small town of Villette. There she struggles to retain her self-possession in the face of unruly pupils, an initially suspicious headmaster, and her own complex feelings, first for the school's English doctor and then for the dictatorial professor Paul Emmanuel. Drawing on her own deeply unhappy experiences as a governess in Brussels, Charlotte Brontë's last and most autobiographical novel is a powerfully moving study of isolation and the pain of unrequited love. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Reader Profile
4.0/5 · 139 readers · 856 pages · ≈ 15 h 51 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read Villette, a novel?
About ≈ 15 h 51 m — 856 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Villette, a novel?
856 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Villette, a novel?
It sits on the Drama, Fiction shelves.
Is Villette, a novel in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Where does Villette, a novel take place?
It is set in Belgium, Brussels (Belgium), England during 19th century.
Who wrote Villette, a novel?
Charlotte Brontë.
Where can I read Villette, a novel online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library