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First published in 1853, Villette draws from Charlotte Brontes experiences in Brussels in the 1840s. In this emotionally charged tale, we see Lucy Snowes response to the challenges of her restrictive social environment as she flees from her unhappy past in England to a new life as a teacher at Madame Becks school in Villette. This new edition features the definitive Cl First published in 1853, Villette draws from Charlotte Brontes experiences in Brussels in the 1840s. In this emotionally charged tale, we see Lucy Snowes response to the challenges of her restrictive social environment as she flees from her unhappy past in England to a new life as a teacher at Madame Becks school in Villette. This new edition features the definitive Clarendon edition of Villette which is derived from the earliest printings of Brontes great work. The text is supplemented with a newly commissioned introduction, which gives a thorough and in depth analysis of the context of this fine example of the nineteenth century novel.

First published in 1853, Villette draws from Charlotte Brontes experiences in Brussels in the 1840s. In this emotionally charged tale, we see Lucy Snowes response to the challenges of her restrictive social environment as she flees from her unhappy past in England to a new life as a teacher at Madame Becks school in Villette. This new edition features the definitive Cl First published in 1853, Villette draws from Charlotte Brontes experiences in Brussels in the 1840s. In this emotionally charged tale, we see Lucy Snowes response to the challenges of her restrictive social environment as she flees from her...  Read More