![]() ‘Well, but you affirm that virtue is only elicited by temptation - and you think that a woman cannot be too little exposed to temptation, or too little acquainted with vice, or anything connected therewith. This is clear through the character of Helen Graham, candid and independent, who does not shy from defying social expectations in favour of doing what she believes to be right. However, one of the striking aspects of this novel for me was how far ahead of her time Anne Brontë was in terms of her views on women’s equality. Relevanceīooks that are set over a century and a half ago have the potential to feel cringingly out-dated. However, Anne Brontë’s novel is unique in that it illuminates the darker elements behind this polite society. The era of social calls, courtship and ball-gowns always seems quaint in hindsight. I love books set in the Victorian period, so naturally, I was already enthusiastic about reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. ![]() As the two grow closer companions, a past is revealed that even the most avaricious gossips of the parish could never conjecture. ![]() ![]() Mrs Graham is reclusive yet, at times, a strangely intense conversationalist.ĭespite the malicious rumours beginning to circulate, Gilbert Markham finds himself intrigued by her. Synopsis: When an unknown lady and her child move into Wildfell Hall, a gloomy old property that has remained unoccupied for years, there is quite a stir in the quiet rural community of Linden-Car. ![]()
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