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The Professor
Charlotte Brontë
The Professor was Charlotte Brontë's first novel, written before Jane Eyre but rejected by publishers until after her death. The book tells the story of a young man named William Crimsworth, from his formative years to his appointment as a teacher at an all-girls school. The story is based upon Brontë’s experiences in school.
Source: Charlotte Brontë, The Professor (London: Smith Elder and Co., 1857)
Lexile Level: TBD
Origin: British
Genre: Literature, VictorianReading Level: 10 Language: English File name: tp Sunshine State Standards:
LA.A.2.4: The student constructs meaning from a wide range of texts.LA.E.1.4: The student understands the common features of a variety of literary forms.
LA.D.2.3: The student understands the power of language.
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