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Ellie Really boring and not romantic at all. Obviously it's Victorian literature and you can't expect anything like explicit love scenes, but I found the lo…moreReally boring and not romantic at all. Obviously it's Victorian literature and you can't expect anything like explicit love scenes, but I found the love story completely empty and I'm so happy I'm done reading it. Nobody even seems to love or want each other all that much. What should be the most romantic, momentous scene can be summarized as: "Will you marry me?" "....Ugh okay fine, I'll live with you forever. I've always enjoyed your company."(less)

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Lorraine Yes, but I'm not exactly sure of the nature of their concern. They seem to think Hunsden might be shaping Victor in some negative way, "inciting [his]…moreYes, but I'm not exactly sure of the nature of their concern. They seem to think Hunsden might be shaping Victor in some negative way, "inciting [his] pride and [his] foibles," and it's enough of a concern that Frances is described as being extremely anxious about Hunsden's influence; however, this is related in a handful of paragraphs on the last page of the novel, and I don't think we're given enough information to really determine what they're concerned about.(less)

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Is it my version that has censored the names of the places with something like X______ or is the book really bizarrely written?

Terry Cook It is just the way it is written. A number of Victorian writers had an aversion to naming specific areas and even people.

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Isn't Villette a revised form The Professer?

Barbara I wouldn't say revised. There are similar elements and both novels are based on the same experiences Bronte had in Brussels. But they read very differ…moreI wouldn't say revised. There are similar elements and both novels are based on the same experiences Bronte had in Brussels. But they read very differently.(less)

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