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Villette (version 3)

Gelesen von Leanne Fortune

(4,361 Sterne; 18 Bewertungen)

A quiet, self-reliant, intelligent, 23-year-old woman, Lucy has, as Miss Ginevra Fanshawe asserts, "no attractive accomplishments – no beauty." She seems to have no living relatives.

Though usually reserved and emotionally self-controlled, Lucy has strong feelings and affections for those whom she really values. She even sincerely cares for the giddy Ginevra, albeit in a blunt, curmudgeonly fashion. She is a firm Protestant and denounces Roman Catholicism as false ("God is not with Rome").

The novel is initially set in the English countryside, and later follows Lucy Snowe to the fictional Belgian town of Villette, a Gothic town where the majority of the action takes place. Villette is modelled upon the city of Brussels and is set in the fictional kingdom of Labassecour (modelled on Belgium). "Labassecour" is the French word for farmyard.. - Summary by Wikipedia (24 hr 9 min)

Chapters

Bretton

19:56

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Paulina

18:17

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The Playmates – Part 1

24:42

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The Playmates – Part 2

20:19

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Miss Marchmont

24:22

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Turning a New Leaf

13:47

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London – Part 1

17:50

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London – Part 2

15:53

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Villette

26:49

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Madame Beck – Part 1

26:59

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Madame Beck – Part 2

17:45

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Isidore - Part 1

18:36

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Isidore – Part 2

14:09

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Dr. John

22:00

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The Portress's Cabinet

20:43

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The Casket – Part 1

16:04

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The Casket – Part 2

17:10

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A Sneeze out of Season - Part 1

15:03

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A Sneeze out of Season - Part 2

18:17

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The Fete – Part 1

22:53

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The Fete – Part 2

28:20

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The Fete – Part 3

22:52

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The Fete – Part 4

12:06

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The Long Vacation – Part 1

20:52

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The Long Vacation – Part 2

17:52

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Auld Lang Syne - Part 1

17:08

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Auld Lang Syne - Part 2

26:59

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La Terrasse

27:59

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We Quarrel

20:42

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The Cleopatra – Part 1

14:16

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The Cleopatra – Part 2

19:49

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The Concert – Part 1

17:12

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The Concert – Part 2

22:51

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The Concert – Part 3

22:19

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Reaction – Part 1

21:05

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Reaction – Part 2

26:42

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The Letter

28:42

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Vashti – Part 1

20:45

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Vashti – Part 2

18:43

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M. De Bassompierre – Part 1

18:45

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M. De Bassompierre – Part 2

19:10

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The Little Countess – Part 1

16:37

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The Little Countess – Part 2

20:27

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A Burial – Part 1

21:26

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A Burial – Part 2

20:25

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The Hotel Crecy - Part 1

22:06

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The Hotel Crecy - Part 1

22:37

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The Watchguard – Part 1

12:43

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The Watchguard – Part 2

20:24

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Monsieur's Fete - Part 1

19:59

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Monsieur's Fete - Part 2

16:33

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M. Paul – Part 1

15:17

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M. Paul – Part 2

13:44

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The Dryad – Part 1

11:24

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The Dryad – Part 2

15:50

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The First Letter

22:02

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M. Paul Keeps His Promise

22:31

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Malevola – Part 1

13:35

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Malevola – Part 2

20:42

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Fraternity – Part 1

14:48

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Fraternity – Part 2

20:02

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The Apple of Discord – Part 1

20:20

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The Apple of Discord – Part 2

21:37

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Sunshine – Part 1

20:06

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Sunshine – Part 2

20:23

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Cloud – Part 1

20:30

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Cloud – Part 2

22:49

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Cloud – Part 3

27:16

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Old & New Acquaintance – Part 1

15:48

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Old & New Acquaintance – Part 2

15:49

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The Happy Pair

17:07

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Faubourg Clotilde – Part 1

20:06

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Faubourg Clotilde – Part 2

18:22

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Finis

9:51

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Bewertungen

Beautifully Read—Villette, France

(5 Sterne)

A gentle and picturesque story of a strong, independent Protestant English Teacher in Catholic France. Interesting characters make up this story of a very strong young woman who through pain and perseverance goes from an old lady’s companion to the owner of a successful school. Through loneliness and loss her character is molded to beautifully Trust in God. She is taught to love, and ultimately finds love, in the most unlikely place and person, regardless of “differences”.

(5 Sterne)

This took me a long time, to hear the whole book. But I enjoyed listening to the very good reader, even tho I don't know French!

(3 Sterne)

Really didn't care for this novel. I don't see how anyone can rate it higher than Jane Eyre.

(3 Sterne)

Too much French in the reading.. left those who do not speak or understand the language lost.