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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final novel written by English author Anne Brontë. It was first published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, it had an instant and phenomenal success, but after Anne's death her sister Charlotte prevented its re-publication in England until 1854.
Agnes Grey, based upon her experiences as a governess, was published in 1847. Her second and last novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, which is considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels, appeared in 1848 and was an instant, phenomenal success; within six weeks it was sold out.
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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, novel by Anne Brontë (writing under the pseudonym Acton Bell), first published in three volumes in 1848. This epistolary novel presents a portrait of debauchery that is remarkable in light of the author’s sheltered life. It is the story of young Helen Graham’s.
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Learn about the life and works of Anne Brontë, the youngest sister of Charlotte and Emily Brontë, and the author of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, one of the first modern feminist novels. The novel tells the story of a woman who escapes from her abusive husband and challenges the social norms of the Regency period.
Jul 1, 1997 · Author: Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849: Author of introduction, etc. Ward, Humphry, Mrs., 1851-1920: Title: The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Credits: David Price Language: English: LoC Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature: Subject: England -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Subject: England -- Fiction Subject ...
- Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849
- English
- Ward, Humphry, Mrs., 1851-1920
- The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Dec 6, 2020 · A classic novel of Victorian England, written by the youngest sister of Charlotte and Emily Brontë. The story follows the life of a woman who marries a dissolute and abusive man, and struggles to protect herself and her son from his influence.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a powerful and sometimes violent novel of expectation, love, oppression, sin, religion and betrayal. It portrays the disintegration of the marriage of Helen...
