Author: Charlotte Bronte / Year: 1816 - 1865 / Genre: DramaA Tale. was the first novel by Charlotte Brontë. It was written before Jane Eyre, but was rejected by many publishing houses. It was eventually published, posthumously, in 1857, with the approval of Charlotte Brontë's widower, Arthur Bell Nicholls, who took on the task of reviewing and editing the text. Contents 1 Plot introduction:
The Professor is a story of a central character, William Crimsworth as he attempts to make his own way into the world. William is an orphan, whose mother died in childbirth, and his two Lord uncles undertook his care, begrudgingly, of his education. Alone in the world and determined to make his own living by his own hands, William seeks out his only other living relative, a much older cousin brother who turns out to be quite the brute and offers him job as a clerk due to his jealousy. Mr Hundsen come to his rescue whose advice makes William leave England. He reaches Brussels, where William quickly secures a position teaching English in M. Pelet's school and finally reaching in the neighbouring girls schools owned by Mlle Zoraide Reuter. Here initially captivated by Mlle, William begins falling in love with her, only to be heartbroken when he overhears her and M. Pelet talk about their upcoming marriage. He now treats Mlle Reuter with a cold civility. Reuter, however, continues to try to draw William back in, pretending to be benevolent and concerned.
