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The Professor
Classic fiction
The Professor
Determined to escape dependence on his wealthy relatives, William Crimsworth leaves England to teach at a boys' school and later a girls' school in Brussels. His professional ambitions draw him into conflict with the manipulative headmistress Zoraïde Reuter while he becomes increasingly interested in Frances Henri, a quiet student with literary talent and plans of her own. Work, power, and courtship are filtered through William's proud and sometimes abrasive first-person perspective. Leaner and less polished than Brontë's later novels, this debut is best for curious readers who enjoy school settings, expatriate life, ambitious partners, and the revealing limitations of a self-assured narrator.
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Familial and workplace emotional abuse; animal cruelty, including a dog being shot; manipulation and betrayal; class and gender prejudice; anti-Catholic and xenophobic attitudes.
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Snowbound Cranberry Punch
Cranberry and orange meet ginger ale in a sparkling punch with a rosemary flourish.
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- Combine cranberry and orange juices over ice, top with ginger ale, and garnish with rosemary.
- Garnish: Rosemary sprig and orange wheel.
- Glassware: Highball glass.
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Blackberry Bramble
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A crisp botanical pour suits an unhurried afternoon between the pages.
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- 2 oz gin
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- 1/2 oz blackberry syrup ↗
- Crushed ice
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- Garnish: Fresh blackberry and lemon wheel.
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