The Professor
| Language | en |
|---|---|
| First published | 1997-08-01 |
| Rights | Public domain in the USA. |
| Gutenberg ID | #1028 |
Description
"The Professor" by Charlotte Brontë is a novel written in 1846 and published posthumously in 1857. William Crimsworth flees his oppressive brother's employment to reinvent himself as a teacher in Brussels. There, he navigates deception and hidden motives at two neighboring schools, where his headmistress conceals more than professional interest. When a promising pupil-teacher captures his attention, jealousy sets a scheme in motion that threatens their connection. This first-person narrative traces one man's pursuit of independence, love, and dignity in foreign territory. (This is an automatically generated summary.)