The Tennant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Bronte – Reprint, 1954

Description The Details:This copy is in good condition. Mild yellowing to the pages. No foxing. The dust jacket is fair-good with a large chip out of the bottom left front cover, and a small chip out of the top of the spine cover (see photo). No damage to the boards. The Story:When Helen flees from her alcoholic husband in order to protect her son she defies societal convention. Earning a living as an artist, she becomes the mysterious tenant of Wildfell Hall as she hides herself away and uses her art to support her child. However, the beautiful and reclusive young woman soon begins to stir up malicious gossip and speculation. Captivated and drawn to Helen, Gilbert Markham becomes suspicious when he begins to hear these stories, however it is only when he reads Helen’s diary that he learns the full cruelty that her husband subjected her to in her previous life. (Goodreads) The Author:Rejecting the societal norms surrounding marriage in Victorian Society, Anne Bronte’s novel, said to be based on the experiences of her own brother Branwell, shocked her readers at the time and still remains a scandalous read today. Anne Brontë was an English novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontë literary family. Anne’s two novels, written in a sharp and ironic style, are completely different from the romanticism followed by her sisters, Emily Brontë and Charlotte Brontë. (Goodreads) Related