The Professor vs Villette, a novel: Which Should You Read?
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The Professor
The Professor was the first novel that Charlotte Bronte completed. Rejected by the publisher who took on the work of her sisters in 1846 - Anne's Agnes Grey and Emily's Wuthering Heights - it remained unpublished until…
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Villette, a novel
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…
The verdict
- Readers rate Villette, a novel highest: Villette, a novel 4.0 · The Professor 3.5.
- The Professor has the widest readership — 31154 ratings behind its score.
Scores by source
| The Professor | Villette, a novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.5 (31154) | — |
| Hardcover | 3.0 (2) | — |
| Apple Books | 4.0 (188) | 4.0 (140) |
Reception
| The Professor | Villette, a novel | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 31154 | 140 |
| Editions | 210 | 519 |
| Film adaptations | 1 | — |
| Want to read | 53673 | — |
| Reading it now | 1726 | — |
| Written reviews | 2746 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | 2291 | — |
| Pages | — | 856 |