The Professor was the first novel by Charlotte Brontë. It was originally written before Jane Eyre and rejected by many publishing houses, but was eventually published posthumously in 1857. The book is the story of a young man, William Crimsworth, and is a first-person narrative from his perspective. It describes his maturation, his loves and his eventual career as a professor at an all-girls' school.

《教师》主人公威廉·克利姆斯沃思的母亲是一位贵族小姐，因下嫁给了一位商人而得罪了两位哥哥。母亲死后，威廉由舅父抚养，饱受凌辱，最后毅然与舅父决裂，投奔亲哥哥。然而在资产阶级已经取得统治的地方，人和人之间除了赤裸裸的利害关系即冷酷无情的'现金交易'之外，再也找不到任何别的联系了，手足之情，不足一个便士。故事的最后，威廉当上了英文教员，遇上了弗朗西丝，两人坠入爱河。《教师》通过主人公的经历，批判了资本主义对金钱赤裸裸的追求和对亲情的淡漠，歌颂了正直诚实的伟大品格，赞美了纯真的爱情。