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Villette

By Charlotte Brontë
Series: Oberon Modern Plays
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A new life begins for Lucy Snowe as she leaves England to start afresh in the French town of Villette. Armed only with her wit, imagination, and independence, Lucy secures work as a teacher amidst the challenges of a stern headmistress and unruly pupils. Yet, the town harbours even darker trials, including storms, ghosts, and heartache, weaving a gothic tale filled with unrequited love and courage.
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Ideal for readers who enjoy gothic fiction, strong female protagonists, and classic literature adaptations. Those who appreciate stories of personal resilience and atmospheric settings will find this compelling.

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Lucy flees from England and finds work as a school teacher in the town of Villette, but her struggle to remain independent is overshadowed by despair and desire. This novel disguises the author's own life when she ventured away from the infamous Yorkshire parsonage to study, but fell passionately - and dangerously - in love.

Lisa Evan's fast moving adaptation of Charlotte Bronte's sensational gothic tale.

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A new life beckons for Lucy Snowe. Leaving England and her past behind, she arrives in the French town of Villette, equipped only with a sharp tongue, a lively imagination, and an independent spirit.

She soon finds work as a teacher, coping with a fierce headmistress and a classroom of unruly, coquettish schoolgirls. But Villette has even greater challenges in store.

Lisa Evan's fast-moving adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's sensational, gothic tale features fire, storms, ghosts, unrequited love, and an intimate portrait of a bold and inspirational heroine.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781840026405

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2006

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Oberon Books Ltd

Contributors:

  • Adapted by Lisa Evans

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 154g

Pages: 108

Collections

Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Brontë Classic Fiction Classic General Fiction Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Series: Oberon Modern Plays

About the Author

Lisa Evans writes for theatre, radio and television. Her original stage plays include Stamping, Shouting and Singing Home, Under Exposure, Crime of the Century, The Shadow of Light and Christmas Without Herods. She has adapted The Tenant of Wildfell Hall and East Lynne for Birmingham Repertory Theatre's old Studio Theatre.

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