“Pere Silas in Villette marshals his forces with considerable skill and subtlety. Although he claims to be momentarily taken aback by the young woman to whom his customary set of routine responses does not apply, he soon divines her weak… — Marianne Thormahlen Copy Share Image
“No heroine in Charlotte and Anne Bronte's fiction omits this duty, even in times of danger and perturbation of mind; but most of them… — Marianne Thormählen Copy Share
“For a century and a half, people have wondered what factors - genetic and environmental - were especially significant in the evolution of the… — Marianne Thormählen Copy Share
“To Lucy Snowe, 'Romanism' is 'a great mixed image of gold and clay', and the latter quality is particularly evident in the bartering deals… — Marianne Thormählen Copy Share
“Such an attitude presupposes confidence in one's own power to search for and recognize the truth, as well as trust in the truth to… — Marianne Thormählen Copy Share
“Pere Silas in Villette marshals his forces with considerable skill and subtlety. Although he claims to be momentarily taken aback by the young woman… — Marianne Thormahlen Copy Share
“It will be clear from instances like these that Jane and Helen withstand temptation not because they are 'good girls', to quote Winnifrith's designation… — Marianne Thormählen Copy Share
