Abstract
The ending of 'Villette' is one of the most famously ambiguous conclusions in the English novel. It has been less generally recognized that all four of Charlotte Bronte's novels end with questions to which the reader is invited to provide answers. This article examines the endings of 'The Professor', 'Jane Eyre', 'Shirley' and 'Villette' in relation to some of the moral, social and religious issues raised in these novels and argues that, in every case, Charlotte Bronte leaves significant gaps in the narrative and challenges conventional expectations regarding the 'happy ending'.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 166-174 |
| Journal | Brontë Studies |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Dec 2016 |
Keywords
- Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting)
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