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The Professor
The Professor | Bronte Charlotte
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The Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Bronte. It was originally written before Jane Eyre and rejected by many publishing houses, but was eventually published posthumously in 1857 by approval of Arthur Bell Nicholls, who accepted the task of reviewing and editing of the novel. The book is the story of a young man, William Crimsworth, and is a first-person narrative from his perspective. It describes his maturation, his loves and his eventual career as a professor at an all-girls school. The story starts off with a letter William has sent to his friend Charles, detailing his refusal to his uncle's proposals to become a clergyman, as well as his first meeting with his rich brother Edward."
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sdbruening
sdbruening
The Professor | Bronte Charlotte
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Bailedbailed

Got to page 81 on this one and giving up. Way too many detailed character descriptions, mostly physical and some personality, and not enough plot. Dull main character. Also, as a teacher, wasn‘t particularly looking forward to the teacher falling in love with a student anyway. Ick.

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merelybookish
merelybookish
The Professor | Bronte Charlotte
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Oh Charlotte, such deep disdain for Catholics and Belgians in #Theprofessor. 🙄

LeahBergen And yet she actually (shockingly and sinfully, as the daughter of a Parson) went to confession once while she was there. 😮 And felt unrequited love for a Belgian. So ... what are you saying, Charlotte? 😆 4y
BookishMe I am still irritated by William's insolence and lack of gratitude in Chapt 6! Yet the opening lines of the following chapter ;o 4y
BarbaraBB @LeahBergen That is interesting! 4y
batsy @LeahBergen Quite a bit of "the lady doth protest too much" there! 4y
merelybookish @LeahBergen I remember that from Villette! Her judginess feels harsher in this one. Maybe because she's expressing it through a male character, she doesn't feel the need to temper her views. 4y
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rmaclean4
rmaclean4
The Professor | Bronte Charlotte
Pickpick

This reads like a first novel in it structure. Her talent for creating quirky, thorny and lovable characters is evident. I found this a delight.
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BookishMe Absolutely. Even her thorny characters intrigue me instead of repelling 4y
batsy @BookishMe @rmaclean4 Yes, I agree. Still at the beginning of the book and I can see the elements of novice writing here but even that I find fascinating. 4y
rmaclean4 @batsy @BookishMe thank you for the invitation to read this. I never would have picked it up, and I am thrilled to have read it! Any other classics that you are planning on reading in the near future? 4y
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BookishMe Do you use the Serial Reader app? 4y
rmaclean4 @BookishMe no, I have never heard of it! 4y
BookishMe Please check out @SerialReader numerous classics available as daily issues. Three Men in a Boat is one of my current subscribers ;D 4y
rmaclean4 @BookishMe how cool...thanks for letting me know about this. I will check it out. How are you getting on the Three Men in a Boat? 4y
BookishMe At Chapter 3. I should keep up with the story regularly ;o 4y
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rkpope
rkpope
The Professor | Bronte Charlotte

This book makes me think about the Seinfeld television show. It is really a book about nothing but ordinary lives. However, the book is extraordinary because the characters realize the importance of a good education and hard work. They overcome obstacles and improve their lives. Then of course, there is Charlotte Bronte's extraordinary writing.

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