{"product_id":"the-professor-hardcover-1","title":"The Professor - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Brontë\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e (Contribution by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e (1857) is English writer Charlotte Bront?'s first novel. Rejected by several publishing houses, Bront? shelved the novel in order to write her masterpiece \u003ci\u003eJane Eyre\u003c\/i\u003e (1847). After her death, \u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e was edited by Bront?'s widower, Arthur Bell Nichols, who saw that the novel was published posthumously. Based on Bront?'s experience as a student and teacher in Brussels-which similarly inspired her novel \u003ci\u003eVillette\u003c\/i\u003e-\u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e is an underappreciated early work from one of English literature's most important writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAfter rejecting a life as a clergyman, William Crimsworth goes to work as a clerk for his brother Edward, a successful businessman. Although he excels, his brother grows jealous of his ability and intelligence, abusing and belittling him until he is forced to quit. Disappointed, he accepts a job at a boarding school in Belgium where, mentored by the kind Monsieur Pelet, William flourishes as a professor. When news of his work reaches Mademoiselle Reuter, a local headmistress at a school for girls, she offers him a position, and William joins her staff. He begins to grow suspicious, however, when he overhears Reuter speaking about him with Pelet and discovers that the pair are engaged to be married. As he begins to second-guess their kindness, he falls in love with Frances, a young teacher-in-training. Harboring her own secret affection for William, Mademoiselle Reuter decides she must dismiss Frances if she is to maintain her control of the young Englishman. Charlotte Bront?'s \u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel of romance, jealousy, and gothic mystery, an early and promising work by one of Victorian England's most prominent writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis edition of Charlotte Bront?'s \u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e is a classic of English literature reimagined for modern readers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSince our inception in 2020, \u003cb\u003eMint Editions\u003c\/b\u003e has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh, professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover, all while maintaining the integrity of the original book.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith thousands of titles in our collection, we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works, curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn Englishman travels to Belgium to teach at a boys' boarding school. When word of William's skill as an educator reaches a nearby headmistress, she offers him a new position. Soon, he finds himself caught between competing affections and jealousies, and must struggle for his career and the woman he loves. \u003ci\u003eThe Professor\u003c\/i\u003e is English literary icon Charlotte Brontë's first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.63 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53130270474547,"sku":"9781513221083","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/qM1KoupcVQ9781513221083.webp?v=1773384946","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/the-professor-hardcover-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}