Project Gutenberg 2005-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1658 Brontë, Charlotte 1816 1855 Bell, Currer Bronte, Charlotte Charlotte Brontë Villette Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villette_(novel) Delphine Lettau, Charles Franks and Distributed Proofreaders "Villette" by Charlotte Brontë is a novel written during the mid-19th century. The story centers around Lucy Snowe, a young woman who travels to the fictional town of Villette to start her life anew. Set against a backdrop of themes such as isolation, love, and self-discovery, Lucy's journey takes her to a boarding school where she encounters both friendship and conflict as she navigates her feelings for various characters, including the enigmatic Paulina Home. The opening of "Villette" introduces us to Lucy Snowe's childhood visits to her godmother’s house in Bretton, where she feels a sense of belonging among its inhabitants, particularly Mrs. Bretton and her son, Graham. However, Lucy's peace is disrupted by the arrival of a new child, Paulina, who has lost her mother and struggles with her grief. As Paulina adjusts to her new environment, the narrative hints at complex emotional dynamics that will unfold as Lucy tries to forge her identity in a foreign land, setting the stage for a rich exploration of relationships and personal growth throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Autobiographical fiction Love stories Women teachers -- Fiction British -- Belgium -- Fiction Brussels (Belgium) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1199367 2025-07-04T08:06:49.093240 text/html 1205552 2023-05-22T05:35:00 text/html 600505 2025-07-04T08:07:02.003190 application/epub+zip 601821 2025-07-04T08:06:51.370249 application/epub+zip 601821 2025-07-04T08:06:50.050305 application/epub+zip 915810 2025-07-04T08:07:10.579215 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 870495 2025-07-04T08:07:01.165183 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 852244 2022-09-04T13:21:25.149134 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1153801 2025-07-04T08:06:47.982262 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1153603 2023-05-22T05:34:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19548 2025-07-04T08:07:10.729138 application/rdf+xml 10452 2025-07-04T08:06:50.563234 image/jpeg 2789 2025-07-04T08:06:50.305259 image/jpeg 468889 2023-05-22T05:35:34 application/octet-stream application/zip 475082 2023-05-22T05:35:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 536249 2025-07-04T08:06:49.187279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia