
Villette
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Narrated by:
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Davina Porter
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By:
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Charlotte Brontë
Hailed as Charlotte Brontë’s “finest novel” by Virginia Woolf, Villette is the timeless semi-autobiographical tale of Lucy Snowe. Left with no family and no money, Lucy goes against her own timid nature and travels to the small city of Villette, France, where she becomes a school teacher in Madame Beck’s school for girls. During her stay, she falls in love—twice—and discovers an independent, inner strength rarely seen in women of her time.
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Editorial reviews
Charlotte Brontë's Villette follows protagonist Lucy Snowe as she bounces from one career to another. First a servant, then a teacher, the hapless Snowe is besotted by family tragedy and doomed romance. Eloquent performer Davina Porter imbues the hard-working Snowe with solemnity tinged by optimism. Indeed, as an unwed, working woman in 19th-century Europe, Snowe must struggle to define herself against the prevailing gender codes of her day. Porter, known for her painstaking attention to historical detail, captures the mannerisms and conventions of Brontë's characters, lending context and veracity to this striking case study of a Victorian woman’s prospects for love, happiness, and independence.
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i was disappointed
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Authors word pictures and similes
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OK for the diehard Victorian novel enthusiast
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Bronte's writing is musical and poetic, and Davina's delivery elevates perfect literature.
Character brought to life brilliantly
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Long documentary of this person's boring life.
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It would be nice to have an ALL ENGLISH VERSION from Audible, with the French translated to English.
A lot of French
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My only piece of advice: Probably better read, with a good French-English dictionary at your side, unless your command of spoken French is passingly adequate.
Wow said the male listener
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What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
She has fantastic french. She has specific voices for each character. She uses several different accents and pulls them off very well. She puts feeling and interest into her reading. I enjoyed Davina as a narrator.great narration !
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Truly a fun read.
Enjoyed very much except...
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Do you speak French
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