The Professor
Actual rating 3.5/5 stars.It's no Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, or The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, but is an enjoyable enough read and full of that Bronte knack for providing an in-depth societal examination without ever seeming to actually do so.
This was a slow read for how short it is. I took great pleasure in distrusting William as narrator. There is no way the sedate picture he paints of himself is a true one. I didnt like how this book fixated on the female body. William spends a lot of time meticulously describing various women. This overall reminded me of Villette much less than I expected it to, which was a nice surprise. This was certainly less depressing than Villette - huzzah! Its amazing to think Charlotte Brontë wrote this
Every time I finish a Charlotte Bronte novel, my heart pounds and my mind is disoriented. After reaching the end of her stories, closing her pages for the last time, and remembering the long passages written out in long-hand, it's all like slowly surfacing from the depths of another world, and you're back home in reality, not quite sure you want to be there. Although it doesn't have the exquisite tragedy of Villette or the kick-ass karate-chop combos of romance, ghosts, crazy ladies in the
What if Jane Eyre had been written from the point of view of Rochester? Would he have seemed more manipulative, more self-centered? Would readers have allowed themselves to be swept away by Jane's passion, and to desire its fruition? In The Professor, Charlotte Bronte narrates the tale from the viewpoint of the male protagonist, and I must confess to finding him frequently unsympathetic. Without seeing this character from the eyes of his affection's object, it is difficult to appreciate him. He
2 1/2 stars for mind-numbing moralizing and an intolerance for any personality less than perfect.
Very early effort which reads like a practice run for later novels like Villette and Jane Eyre (which reminds me, I must read Villette again). It is an engaging first person narrative in which William Crimsworth describes his young adulthood and his attempts to earn his living.We learn about his grim family and Bronte uses her experience teaching in Brussels when Crimsworth moves there to teach. Most of the novel revolves around Brussels and the world of the small teaching establishments. The
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Hardcover | Pages: 269 pages Rating: 3.57 | 18090 Users | 1023 Reviews
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Title | : | The Professor |
Author | : | Charlotte Brontë |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 269 pages |
Published | : | May 1999 by North Books (first published 1857) |
Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Romance. Literature. 19th Century. Historical. Victorian. European Literature. British Literature |
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The Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Brontë. It was originally written before Jane Eyre and rejected by many publishing houses, but was eventually published posthumously in 1857. The book is the story of a young man, William Crimsworth. It describes his maturation, his loves and his eventual career as a professor at an all-girl's school. The story is based upon Charlotte Brontë's experiences in Brussels, where she studied as a language student in 1842.Details Books During The Professor
Original Title: | The Professor |
ISBN: | 1582870950 (ISBN13: 9781582870953) |
Edition Language: | English |
Characters: | William Crimsworth |
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Ratings: 3.57 From 18090 Users | 1023 ReviewsCommentary Epithetical Books The Professor
I think the best way of approaching this book is to look at is a learning curve for the author. The prose in Jane Eyre is sophisticated and eloquent; it is developed and persuasive: it is powerful, and a points simply beautiful. Charlottes writing in this just isnt at the same level. Perhaps it is because she writes from the perspective of male, a rather bland one at that. The point is there is little point to this book. Jane Eyre is rich in passion and argument. Charlotte was trying to makeActual rating 3.5/5 stars.It's no Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre, or The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, but is an enjoyable enough read and full of that Bronte knack for providing an in-depth societal examination without ever seeming to actually do so.
This was a slow read for how short it is. I took great pleasure in distrusting William as narrator. There is no way the sedate picture he paints of himself is a true one. I didnt like how this book fixated on the female body. William spends a lot of time meticulously describing various women. This overall reminded me of Villette much less than I expected it to, which was a nice surprise. This was certainly less depressing than Villette - huzzah! Its amazing to think Charlotte Brontë wrote this
Every time I finish a Charlotte Bronte novel, my heart pounds and my mind is disoriented. After reaching the end of her stories, closing her pages for the last time, and remembering the long passages written out in long-hand, it's all like slowly surfacing from the depths of another world, and you're back home in reality, not quite sure you want to be there. Although it doesn't have the exquisite tragedy of Villette or the kick-ass karate-chop combos of romance, ghosts, crazy ladies in the
What if Jane Eyre had been written from the point of view of Rochester? Would he have seemed more manipulative, more self-centered? Would readers have allowed themselves to be swept away by Jane's passion, and to desire its fruition? In The Professor, Charlotte Bronte narrates the tale from the viewpoint of the male protagonist, and I must confess to finding him frequently unsympathetic. Without seeing this character from the eyes of his affection's object, it is difficult to appreciate him. He
2 1/2 stars for mind-numbing moralizing and an intolerance for any personality less than perfect.
Very early effort which reads like a practice run for later novels like Villette and Jane Eyre (which reminds me, I must read Villette again). It is an engaging first person narrative in which William Crimsworth describes his young adulthood and his attempts to earn his living.We learn about his grim family and Bronte uses her experience teaching in Brussels when Crimsworth moves there to teach. Most of the novel revolves around Brussels and the world of the small teaching establishments. The
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