The Professor (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419179136)

The Professor is a novel written by Charlotte Bronte, first published in 1857. The story follows the journey of William Crimsworth, a young man who leaves England to escape his oppressive family and starts a new life as a teacher in Brussels. William faces many challenges in his new job, including dealing with difficult students and navigating the complex relationships between his colleagues. Along the way, he falls in love with a fellow teacher, Frances Henri, but their relationship is complicated by social and cultural differences. As William struggles to find his place in the world, he learns important lessons about love, friendship, and the power of education. The Professor is a compelling and insightful novel that explores themes of class, gender, and identity, and showcases Bronte's unique voice and literary talent.No man likes to acknowledge that he has made a mistake in the choice of his profession, and every man, worthy of the name, will row long against wind and tide before he allows himself to cry out, ""I am baffled!"" and submits to be floated passively back to land. From the first week of my residence in X---- I felt my occupation irksome.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Charlotte Bronte
ISBN-10: 1419179136
ISBN-13: 9781419179136
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 06/17/2004
Pages: 220
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.86lbs
Size: 9.30h x 7.50w x 0.51d