The Professor
The Professor was Charlotte Brontë's first novel, written before Jane Eyre but rejected by publishers and only published in 1857, two years after her death. William Crimsworth, an orphan of good family, refuses the church and tries working as a clerk for his harsh brother, a Yorkshire mill owner, before leaving for Brussels to teach English. There he works in a boys' school and then in a girls' school next door, where he is drawn to the headmistress, Mademoiselle Reuter, and to a quiet, poor pupil-teacher, Frances Henri. Drawing on Brontë's own experience in Brussels, the novel is a restrained, sharply observed story of work, independence and love won by effort. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about The Professor
The Professor by Charlotte Brontë can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read The Professor online?
Yes. The Professor opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is The Professor free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of The Professor is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is The Professor in the public domain?
Yes. The Professor by Charlotte Brontë is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read The Professor?
About 5 h 53 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is The Professor?
The Professor by Charlotte Brontë is filed under "Fiction" in the Vinteuil library.
