Saturday, January 29, 2022

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is by Anne Bronte. The classic historical fiction novel by the least known of the Bronte sisters. When the widow Helen Graham moves into run-down Wildfell Hall everyone in the neighborhood is intrigued. She is a widow with a young son and no one knows anything about where she came from or who her family might be. Gilbert Markham finds himself increasingly drawn to her, yet her behavior at once attracts and bewilders. It isn't until she allows him to read her diary that the entire truth is revealed. While I agree Jane Eyre (Charlotte) is the best Bronte novel, I find I like this one better than Wuthering Heights (Emily). 

Ratings: 9th grade - 9 out of 10. 

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