Pros: it ends, eventually Cons: ridiculous plot, long descriptions, infuriating characters
I have read literally hundreds of books in my lifetime, perhaps thousands, and I do not hesitate in making the claim that I enjoyed every one of them infinitely more than Charlotte Bronte’s tedious Villette, even the ones I can’t remember. There...
Pros: Beautiful expression of emotions, language, and women's lives in 1800's. Cons: Written in a somewhat outdated, wordy style.
Charlotte Bronte's "Villette" is the story of one woman's struggle to survive in eighteenth century England and Brussels. Women of the day who were not fortunate enough to have parents or husbands to provide for them were left with very few options, no...
Pros: Too many characters to keep track of which one you like less. Cons: No translation for French; weak characters; tedious plot
I'm an English major and, unfortunately, this is one of the books I have to read for school. I don't like many books considered to be 'classics'. In fact, most of them, I wouldn't read if I didn't have to. This is definitely one of those cases.
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With neither friends nor family, Lucy Snowe sets sail from England to find employment in a girlsa boarding school in the small town of Villette. There...More at Buy.com Marketplaces
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