The Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Brontë. It was written before Jane Eyre, but first published posthumously in 1857. It’s a story of a young man, William Crimsworth. It describes his maturation, his loves and his eventual career as a professor at an all-girl’s school. The Professor was based on Brontë’s experiences in Brussels as a pupil and teacher.
Charlotte Brontë was an English novelist and poet who lived from 1816 to 1855. Born in Yorkshire, England, Brontë was one of six siblings who grew up in a household filled with creativity and imagination. Along with her sisters, …