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Villette (Collector's Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)
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Villette (Collector’s Edition) (Laminated Hardback with Jacket)

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Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket

Alone in a foreign city, with nothing but her wits and quiet resolve, Lucy Snowe steps into the shadowy streets of Villette, a place teeming with secrets and unspoken tensions. As an English teacher in a prestigious girls' school, she finds herself an outsider, battling isolation and the stirrings of emotions she dares not name. Ghostly whispers haunt the corridors, old acquaintances reappear when least expected, and love-elusive, intoxicating, and dangerous-threatens the careful order she has built around herself. But in a world where appearances deceive and fate is merciless, Lucy must decide whether to follow the rules or forge her own destiny.

With its bold exploration of female independence, psychological depth, and unflinching portrayal of isolation, Villette stands as one of Charlotte Bronte's most radical works. Breaking from the romantic conventions of its time, the novel delves into the inner world of Lucy Snowe, a heroine whose quiet resilience and emotional complexity challenge Victorian ideals of womanhood. Bronte's sharp critique of gender roles, religious tensions, and societal constraints offers a strikingly modern perspective, influencing later literary movements in realism and feminist fiction. Though often overshadowed by Jane Eyre, Villette remains a groundbreaking novel that redefined the boundaries of 19th-century literature.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Revive Classics
Date
18 March 2025
Pages
464
ISBN
9781998736775

This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.

Collector's Edition Laminated Hardback with Jacket

Alone in a foreign city, with nothing but her wits and quiet resolve, Lucy Snowe steps into the shadowy streets of Villette, a place teeming with secrets and unspoken tensions. As an English teacher in a prestigious girls' school, she finds herself an outsider, battling isolation and the stirrings of emotions she dares not name. Ghostly whispers haunt the corridors, old acquaintances reappear when least expected, and love-elusive, intoxicating, and dangerous-threatens the careful order she has built around herself. But in a world where appearances deceive and fate is merciless, Lucy must decide whether to follow the rules or forge her own destiny.

With its bold exploration of female independence, psychological depth, and unflinching portrayal of isolation, Villette stands as one of Charlotte Bronte's most radical works. Breaking from the romantic conventions of its time, the novel delves into the inner world of Lucy Snowe, a heroine whose quiet resilience and emotional complexity challenge Victorian ideals of womanhood. Bronte's sharp critique of gender roles, religious tensions, and societal constraints offers a strikingly modern perspective, influencing later literary movements in realism and feminist fiction. Though often overshadowed by Jane Eyre, Villette remains a groundbreaking novel that redefined the boundaries of 19th-century literature.

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Format
Hardback
Publisher
Revive Classics
Date
18 March 2025
Pages
464
ISBN
9781998736775