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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is one of few nineteenth-century novels to address alcoholism, psychological abuse, violence and the inequality of women's property rights. In a powerful psychological narrative, Anne Bronte tells the strange tale of the disintegration of the marriage of Helen Graham, the mysterious tenant of Wildfell Hall. When it was first published in 1848, Anne Bronte's second ...
Description. Retold for students of English, this English Language Teaching (ELT/ESL) eBook is a pre-intermediate Macmillan Reader. When the mysterious Helen Graham and her son move to Wildfell Hall, it sets her neighbours talking. Who exactly is Helen Graham, and why does she keep her past a secret?
Volume 1. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall begins in the form of a letter from one of the main characters, Gilbert Markham, to Jack Halford, his old friend and brother-in-law. Gilbert's letter is the story of what he considers to be the most important part of his life, and he tells Halford that it is quite a long tale.
But Helen is not the only character who throws herself away on an unworthy partner; time and time again in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, young people commit themselves to impractical and ultimately destructive relationships that rob them of years of peace and tranquility. Older and wiser people like Helen’s aunt, Mrs. Maxwell, understand the….
Summary. Analysis. Helen Graham pays a call on the Markhams, bringing Arthur (Jr.) along with her. She explains to Mrs. Markham that she has to keep him with her at all times. Her servant isn’t up to being in charge of a moody child, and they are each other’s most cherished companions. Since Arthur is not able to walk great distances, she ...
Painting Symbol Analysis. Helen ’s work as a painter serves as both a figurative and literal escape for her, and her work likewise represents her evolution from naïve young girl to mature woman. Forced to keep company with Arthur ’s drunken friends, she often flees them in order to paint, and when she finally gathers the courage necessary ...
30 de jul. de 2009 · Books. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Anne Brontë. Broadview Press, Jul 30, 2009 - Fiction - 488 pages. Anne Brontë’s second and last novel was widely and contentiously reviewed upon its 1848 publication, in part because its subject matter domestic violence, alcoholism, women’s rights, and universal salvation was so controversial.
