The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë is a powerful Victorian novel about love, marriage, and women's independence.
The story begins when a mysterious widow, Helen Graham, moves into the decaying Wildfell Hall with her young son. Her secretive behavior sparks gossip, but Gilbert Markham, a young farmer, befriends her and gradually learns the truth. Through Helen's diary, the reader discovers her past: she had fled an abusive, alcoholic husband, Arthur Huntingdon, in order to protect her son from his corrupt influence.
The novel explores themes of alcoholism, marital cruelty, female resilience, and the right of women to escape destructive relationships. Ultimately, Helen finds freedom after her husband's death and builds a new life with Gilbert, showing Brontë's radical vision of female autonomy for her time.

Product details

• Authors: Anne Brontë
• Publisher: Lushena Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 23.09.2025
• EAN: 9798897187287
• ISBN: 979-8-89718-728-7
• No. of pages: 428
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 27 mm
• Weight: 915 g
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature