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4.0 out of 5 stars
A Great Psychological Drama,
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This review is from: Villette (Vintage Classics) (Paperback)
This is a book for readers who love a good psychological drama. There is a plot, but the novel is driven more by the main character's internal struggle between independence and love, her loneliness and her fears, both real and imagined. Lucy Snowe is a fascinating narrator - at times unreilable and quite possibly unstable. The role of women in society and the catholic church are the subject of serious criticism. It's not quite as easy or pleasurable a read as Jane Eyre, but has a depth and impact on the reader that make it a hugely satisfying read. It's gripping, but not melodromatic. It leaves lasting questions and there is an ambiguity in its resolution which led me to question the relationship between reader and author.One caveat about this edition - it's not annotated so there are no translations for the french dialog which pops up occasionaly. I used google translate, but it would have been nice to have the translations. |
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Villette (Vintage Classics) by Charlotte Bronte (Paperback - April 7, 2009)
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