My French Master - Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell - Bog

My French Master is a novel written by Elizabeth Gaskell. The story revolves around a young English girl named Lucy Snowe, who travels to France to find work as a governess. She is hired by Madame Beck to teach English at her school in the city of Villette. There, Lucy meets Monsieur Paul Emanuel, a passionate and enigmatic teacher who becomes her French master. As Lucy becomes more involved in the school and the lives of its inhabitants, she finds herself drawn to Monsieur Emanuel, but their relationship is complicated by his mysterious past and his reluctance to reveal his true feelings. Along the way, Lucy must navigate the complexities of French society and confront her own fears and insecurities. My French Master is a captivating tale of love, passion, and self-discovery set against the backdrop of 19th-century France.His former lessons had been held in such high esteem by those who were privileged to receive them, that he was soon sought after on all sides. The schools of the two principal county towns put forward their claims, and considered it a favour to receive his instructions. Morning, noon, and night he was engaged; even if he had not proudly withdrawn himself from all merely society engagements, he would have had no leisure for them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.