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The Professor
The Professor
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Start date
May 1, 2019
Finish date
May 31, 2019
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May 2019 Old School Group Read

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Laura
Dec 09, 2011 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: e-books, mtbr-challenge-2013, british-literature, fiction-19th-century, gutenberg, read-2013
Opening lines:
THE other day, in looking over my papers, I found in my desk the following copy of a letter, sent by me a year since to an old school acquaintance:—
"DEAR CHARLES,
"I think when you and I were at Eton together, we were neither of us what could be called popular characters: you were a sarcastic, observant, shrewd, cold-blooded creature; my own portrait I will not attempt to draw, but I cannot recollect that it was a strikingly attractive one—can you?

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May 01, 2019 rated it liked it
Shelves: classics, read-in-2019, romance, read-in-2025, vic-lit, european, british
This book is a bit too perfect for me. The ending seemed forced and as though Charlotte felt there must be a pretty, happy bow tied on the package. The characters were a bit too dull and nice, and I missed the gothic elements found in her sister's book, Wuthering Heights. The writing is quite good, of course, and I did enjoy the first few chapters which introduced the characters to me. But liked the book less and less as it went on. ...more
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Brad
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Christian
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Mrs. C.
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Mar 03, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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May 04, 2014 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Laura
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Jennifer Custer
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