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'The Professor' is Charlotte Brontë's first novel, reflecting her own experience of life in Brussels and published after her untimely death. Viewed as a precursor to the narrative style and characterisation she perfected in her later works, such as 'Jane Eyre', the novel is Brontë's portrayal of a love story from a male perspective.
Writing from the point of view of orphaned young teacher, William Crimsworth - the sole male protagonist among Brontë's works - the author allows herself a freedom of action in love and will that reveals her character's loves, desires and ambitions as he forges a new life on his own terms in Brussels. William finds himself caught between the desire he feels for Zoraide Reuter, the beguiling head of the girls' school where he teaches, and the gentle love he feels for one of his pupils, Frances Henri.
Exploring questions of love, identity, freedom and independence, 'The Professor' is an important work in the small opus that is Charlotte Brontë's significant contribution to English literature.
About the author
Charlotte Brontë (1816 - 1855) ist die älteste der drei außergewöhnlichen Schriftsteller-Schwestern. Sie wurde am 21. April 1816 als dritte Tochter eines irischen Methodistenpfarrers im britischen District Yorkshire geboren. Sie hatte vier Schwestern und einen Bruder. Als Charlotte fünf Jahre alt war, starb ihre Mutter. Auch ihre beiden älteren Schwestern starben. Charlotte unterrichtete ihre jüngeren Schwestern Emily und Anne zu Hause und arbeitete zeitweise in zwei anderen Haushalten als Gouvernante. 1847 veröffentlicht Charlotte ihren Roman "Jane Eyre", in dem sie vom Schicksal einer Gouvernante erzählt. Die Bekanntgabe der Identität der "Brüder Bell" beim Londoner Verleger sorgte für einen Skandal. Charlotte schrieb "Shirley", reiste nach London und fand Kontakt zu literarischen Kreisen um William M. Thackeray. 1854 heiratete sie den Hilfspfarrer A.B. Nicholls, für den sie Bewunderung, aber keine Liebe empfand. Im selben Jahr erwartete sie ein Kind und bekam eine schwere Lungenentzündung, von der sie sich nicht mehr erholte: sie hatte ihre jüngeren Schwestern überlebt, starb jedoch in Haworth, drei Wochen vor ihrem 39. Geburtstag.
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HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. The Professor is Charlotte Brontes first novel, reflecting her own experience of life in Brussels and published after her untimely death. Viewed as a precursor to the narrative style and characterisation she perfected in her later works, such as Jane Eyre, the novel is Brontes portrayal of a love story from a male perspective. Writing from the point of view of orphaned young teacher, William Crimsworth - the sole male protagonist among Brontes works - the author allows herself a freedom of action in love and will that reveals her characters loves, desires and ambitions as he forges a new life on his own terms in Brussels. William finds himself caught between the desire he feels for Zoraide Reu
