is an 1853 novel written by English author Charlotte Bronte. After an unspecified family disaster, the protagonist Lucy Snowe travels from her native England to the fictional French-speaking city of Villette to teach at a girls' school, where she is drawn into adventure and romance. Villette was Charlotte Bronte's fourth novel; it was preceded by and is a reworking of the posthumously published The Professor, her first novel, and then by Jane Eyre and Shirley."

Matilda Fitzgibbon e una ricca ereditiera. Ammessa al Fuchsia Lodge, la scuola privata delle sorelle Wilcox, e subito trattata con tutti i riguardi dovuti al suo rango. All'arrivo delle vacanze di Natale, la direttrice Wilcox invia un messaggio al padre dell'allieva, ma scopre, con l'aiuto dell'amico William Ellin, che si e verificato un terribile malinteso. Un alone di mistero circonda la famiglia Fitzgibbon e le sue ricchezze. Pubblicato dopo la morte di Charlotte Bronte, Emma e l'ultimo romanzo incompiuto dell'autrice resa celebre da Jane Eyre e Villette. Questa rappresenta la prima...

Shirley is an 1849 social novel by the English novelist Charlotte Bronte. It was Bronte's second published novel after Jane Eyre (originally published under Bronte's pseudonym Currer Bell). The novel is set in Yorkshire in the period 1811-12, during the industrial depression resulting from the Napoleonic Wars and the War of 1812. The novel is set against a backdrop of the Luddite uprisings in the Yorkshire textile industry. The novel's popularity led to Shirley's becoming a woman's name. The title character was given the name that her father had intended to give a son. Before the publication...

Plain' orphan Jane Eyre is not expected to amount to much. A pleasant existence as a governess is all she is supposed to hope for - but Jane desperately wants more. And an appointment at the gothic mansion of Thornfield offers her more than she could ever dream of - including a chance at real love. But when tragedy strikes, she will have to use all her bravery, spirit and resolve to overcome her supposed fate, and forge her own destiny.

This classic novel challenges conventions of desire, family, class and just how much of our identity we are willing to give up for those we love.

Born on April 21, 1816, in Thornton, Yorkshire, England, Charlotte Bronte worked as a teacher and governess before collaborating on a book of poetry with her two sisters, Emily and Anne, who were writers as well. In 1847, Bronte published the semi-autobiographical novel Jane Eyre, which was a hit and would become a literary classic. Her other novels included Shirley and Villette. She died on March 31, 1855, in Haworth, Yorkshire, England."

Charlotte Bronte was the most famous member of the legendary family. Charlotte, along with her sisters Emily and Anne, wrote some of the most famous novels in English literature. Charlotte's greatest works include Jane Eyre, Villette, and Shirley. Can the life of a teacher be exciting? Follow William as he escapes family expectations and sibling rivalry. William finds solace in his duties and starts to excel. When he accepts a new position, he begins to fall in love with the headmistress. When he overhears her marriage plans to another man, he turns cold. Will the new teacher, Frances, warm...