<b>The Professor by Charlotte Bronte</b>&nbsp;was the&nbsp;first novel&nbsp;by&nbsp;Charlotte Bront&euml;. It was written before&nbsp;<i>Jane Eyre</i>, but was rejected by many publishing houses. It was eventually published, posthumously, in 1857, with the approval of Charlotte Bront&euml;&#39;s widower, Arthur Bell Nicholls, who took on the task of reviewing and editing the text.<br /><br />The novel is the story of a young man, William Crimsworth, and is a first-person narrative from his perspective. It describes his maturation, his career as a teacher in Brussels, and his personal relationships.<br /><br />The story starts with a letter William has sent to his friend Charles, detailing his rejection of his uncle&#39;s proposal that he become a clergyman, as well as his first meeting with his rich brother Edward. Seeking work as a tradesman, William is offered the position of a clerk by Edward. However, Edward is jealous of William&#39;s education and intelligence, and treats him terribly. Through the actions of the sympathetic Mr Hunsden, William is relieved of his post, but starts a new job at a boys&#39; boarding school in Belgium.