The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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While coming from a family of remarkable literary talent – her sisters Charlotte and Emily both leading exceptional lives and writing numerous books that were claimed as masterpieces in Victorian England – Anne Bronte became known as one of the first truly powerful voices for feminism on the British Isles. The reason was this remarkable – and highly controversial, at the time – novel entitled The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.

When Helen Graham, the tenant mentioned in the title, moved into the nearby Wildfel Hall along with her young son, no one thought much about them. However, as her reclusive and overall surprisingly apprehensive behavior projected mistrust into the hearts of many who came in contact with the two, even Gilbert Markham began to question whether trusting her was a good idea. As Helen gradually reveals bits and pieces of her past to Gilbert, however, we are in for a few definite shocks that have stirred the sensible world of 19th century England as soon as this book was first published.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall became known as a highly controversial novel about women’s place in society. Unlike her sisters, Anne Bronte preferred to write in a realistic, direct style, using her well-defined characters and multi-layered plot to send out a strong message: that women should not be treated as their husbands’ property, and that alcoholism, debauchery and abuse that some women had to face at the hands of their husbands led to deep wounds,not only for the women themselves, but also for the children who happen to grow up in such a home.


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