The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Brontė, Anne; Press, Peruse

ISBN 10: 0615877443 / ISBN 13: 9780615877440

Published by Peruse Press, 2013

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Synopsis:

New 6x9 inch paperback edition with restored text. Challenging the prevailing morals of the Victorian era, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is considered by many to be the first feminist novel. This is a story of marital betrayal set within a moral framework tempered by an optimistic belief in universal salvation. The main character, Helen, is spirited and forthright, unafraid to speak with frankness to the men in her life. Anne Brontė portrays this approvingly, in contrast to the meekness of Milicent who is trampled and ignored by her unrepentant husband. Helen leaves with her beloved son in tow, arriving at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years. The second and final novel by Anne Brontė, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was first published in 1848 in three volumes under the pseudonym Acton Bell. It achieved instant success, however, after Anne's untimely death the next year, her sister, Charlotte, prevented its re-publication until six years later.

About the Author: Anne Brontė was an English novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Brontė literary family. The daughter of Patrick Brontė, a poor Irish clergyman in the Church of England, Anne Brontė lived most of ... Born: January 17, 1820, Thornton, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom Died: May 28, 1849, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom Siblings: Charlotte Brontė, Emily Brontė, Branwell Brontė, Elizabeth Brontė, Maria Brontė Influenced by: Charlotte Brontė, Emily Brontė, George Gordon Byron, John Milton Parents: Maria Branwell, Patrick Brontė

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Publisher: Peruse Press
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New