The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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Produktdetails
Einband
Taschenbuch
Erscheinungsdatum
16.02.2026
Verlag
Chewana BooksSeitenzahl
448
Maße (L/B/H)
20,3/12,7/2,4 cm
Gewicht
477 g
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9798295632976
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë is a bold and unconventional Victorian novel that challenges the social and moral standards of its time. First published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell, the story centers on the mysterious arrival of a young widow, Helen Graham, who takes up residence at the decaying Wildfell Hall with her small son. Her independent manner and refusal to conform to local expectations provoke suspicion and gossip in the rural community. The novel is framed through letters written by Gilbert Markham, a local farmer who becomes intrigued by Helen and gradually falls in love with her. As their relationship develops, Helen entrusts Gilbert with her diary, which forms the heart of the narrative. Through her journal, readers learn of her disastrous marriage to Arthur Huntingdon, a charming but deeply immoral man whose alcoholism, infidelity, and cruelty steadily destroy their domestic life. Helen's account reveals her growing disillusionment and her courageous decision to leave her husband in order to protect her child from his corrupting influence-an act that was shocking and controversial in Victorian England. The novel explores themes of marriage, morality, religious conviction, female autonomy, and the consequences of vice. Anne Brontë presents a stark critique of the limited legal and social rights afforded to women, particularly within marriage. Unlike many contemporary works, the novel refuses to romanticize destructive behavior, instead portraying the harsh realities of addiction and emotional abuse. Through Helen's strength and integrity, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall stands as a powerful early feminist statement and one of the most progressive novels of the nineteenth century. Quote from the book- "Although I maintain that if she were more perfect, she would be less interesting." - Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
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Powerful avant-garde feminist novel
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