Villette (1853) Is A Novel By English Writer Charlotte Bront. It Was The Third And Final Novel She Published In Her Lifetime, Followed Only By The Professor, Her Posthumously Released First Novel Which Was Largely Reconceived And Rewritten As Villette. Inspired By Bronts Experience Traveling And Teaching English In Brussels, Where She Went At The Age Of 26 With Her Sister Emily Before Returning Alone The Following Year, Villette Is The Story Of An Englishwoman Abroad And Contains The Themes Of Loneliness, Secrecy, Romance, And Tragedy Which Circulate Throughout Much Of Her Work.following A Family Tragedy, Lucy Snowe Becomes Employed As A Caregiver By An Elderly Woman Named Miss Marchmont, Who Treats Her Kindly And Shares Stories Of Life And Lost Love.