Villette

1853 Victorian bildungsroman by Charlotte Brontë
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Villette

Summary

Villette is a literary work[1]. Villette ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Villette authored Charlotte Brontë[3].
  • Villette's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Villette was published by Smith, Elder & Co.[5].
  • Villette's genre is bildungsroman[6].
  • Villette's genre is Victorian literature[7].
  • Villette followed Shirley[8].
  • Villette was followed by The Professor[9].
  • Villette's Commons category is recorded as Villette (novel)[10].
  • Villette's language of work or name is recorded as English[11].
  • Villette's country of origin is recorded as United Kingdom[12].
  • 1853 marks the founding of Villette[13].
  • Villette was published on 1853[14].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Villette[15].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Villette[16].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Villette[17].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Q134390383[18].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Q135447366[19].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Q137531632[20].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138507160[21].
  • Villette's has edition or translation is recorded as Q138561963[22].
  • Villette's described by source is recorded as The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Victorian Women's Writing[23].
  • Villette's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[24].
  • Villette's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Villette'}[25].
  • Villette's first line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'My godmother lived in a handsome house in the clean and ancient town of Bretton.'}[26].
  • Villette's last line is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Madame Beck prospered all the days of her life; so did Père Silas; Madame Walravens fulfilled her ninetieth year before she died. Farewell.'}[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Villette authored Charlotte Brontë[3]. Villette was published by Smith, Elder & Co.[5].

Publication

Villette was released on 1853[14]. Villette's language of work or name is recorded as English[11]. Genres include bildungsroman[6] and Victorian literature[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Villette followed Shirley[8]. Villette was followed by The Professor[9].

Why It Matters

Villette ranks in the top 3% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (999 views/month).[2] Villette has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] Villette is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Funkhauser · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Goodreads work id 40852693
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8383]]: 40852693"
  2. 28d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has edition or translation Villette, Villette, Villette +5
    Genre bildungsroman, Victorian literature
    Country of origin United Kingdom
    Followed by The Professor
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ویلیٹ (ناول)]]"
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