Books with author Anne Brontë

With a specially commissioned Introduction and Notes by Kathryn White, Assistant Curator/Librarian of the Brontë Museum, Haworth, Yorkshire This novel is a trenchant expose of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally-starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-19th century. This is a deeply personal novel written from the author's own experience and as such Agnes Grey has a power and poignancy which mark it out as a landmark work of literature dealing with the social and moral evolution of English society during the last century.

By far the most shocking of all the Brontë novels, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall paints a brutally vivid picture of nineteenth century alcoholism and debauchery and the desperate predicament of Helen, who is trapped in an abusive marriage. Standing up to her appalling husband in an era when women and wives had few rights was incredibly difficult, but her perseverance pays off. It was Anne Brontë's second and last novel and was an instant best seller - all the copies printed sold out within just six weeks. Considered one of the earliest feminist novels, it's just as accessible and enjoyable for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published over 150 years ago and is one of the great works of English literature that continues to be widely read throughout the world.This meticulous edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is beautifully illustrated with a number of atmospheric historical paintings that reflect the mood of the novel.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is the second and final novel by English author Anne Brontë, published in 1848 under the pseudonym Acton Bell. Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, this novel had an instant phenomenal success but after Anne's death her sister Charlotte prevented its re-publication.The novel is framed as a letter from Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about the events leading to his meeting his wife.A mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years, with her young son. She lives there under an assumed name, Helen Graham, and very soon finds herself the victim of local slander. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her, Gilbert Markham discovers her dark secrets. In her diary Helen writes about her husband's physical and moral decline through alcohol and the world of debauchery and cruelty from which she has fled. This passionate novel of betrayal is set within a moral framework tempered by Anne's optimistic belief in universal salvation.The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is mainly considered to be one of the first sustained feminist novels.May Sinclair, in 1913, said that the slamming of Helen's bedroom door against her husband reverberated throughout Victorian England. In escaping from her husband, she violates not only social conventions, but also English law.Includes a biography of the Author

How is this book unique?Font adjustments & biography includedUnabridged (100% Original content)Formatted for e-readerIllustratedAbout Agnes Grey By Anne BrontëAgnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Brontë (writing under the penname of Acton Bell), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Brontë suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Brontë's own experiences as a governess for five years. Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young woman. The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and governesses, isolation and ideas of empathy. An additional theme is the fair treatment of animals. Agnes Grey also mimics some of the stylistic approaches of bildungsromans, employing ideas of personal growth and coming to age, but representing a character who in fact does not gain in virtue. The Irish novelist George Moore praised Agnes Grey as "the most perfect prose narrative in English letters," and went so far as to compare Anne's prose to that of Jane Austen. Modern critics have made more subdued claims admiring Agnes Grey with a less overt praise of Brontë's work than Moore.

At age 19 Anne Brontë left home and worked as a governess for a few years before becoming a writer. Agnes Grey was an 1847 novel based on her experience as a governess. Bronte depicts the precarious position of a governess and how that can affect a young woman. Agnes was the daughter of a minister whose family was in financial difficulty. She has only a few choices for employment. Agnes experiences the difficulty of reining in spoiled children and how wealth can corrupt morals.

Originally published in 1848, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is the second of only two novels written by Anne Bronte. Considered one of the first feminist novels because it challenged the social norms of the Victorian era, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is essentially a romantic novel which is chiefly concerned with the relationship between Gilbert Markham, a prosperous farmer, and the mysterious widow Mrs. Helen Graham, who takes up residence in the nearby tumbledown mansion of Wildfell Hall. A classic of the Victorian era, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is a must read for fans of the Bronte sisters.

This ebook includes a biographical introduction, a short, critical analysis of the Brontës and a brief introduction to this work.Published in June 1848, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was the second and final novel written by Anne Brontë under the pseudonym of Acton Bell. The plot revolves around the secrets and fortunes of Helen Lawrence Huntingdon, the eponymous tenant and also the object of rumour and intrigue amongst the locals fuelled by epistolary revelations. In terms of structure and method, the novel is hardly ground-breaking, but it received plaudits and also harsh criticism for its depiction of the woman’s plight in nineteenth century social values and more so for the decisions and actions of the principal protagonist who, in one scene, slams the bedroom door in the face of her malicious husband.

By far the most shocking of all the Brontë novels, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall paints a brutally vivid picture of nineteenth century alcoholism and debauchery and the desperate predicament of Helen, who is trapped in an abusive marriage. Standing up to her appalling husband in an era when women and wives had few rights was incredibly difficult, but her perseverance pays off. It was Anne Brontë's second and last novel and was an instant best seller - all the copies printed sold out within just six weeks. Considered one of the earliest feminist novels, it's just as accessible and enjoyable for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published over 150 years ago and is one of the great works of English literature that continues to be widely read throughout the world.This meticulous digital edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is beautifully illustrated with a number of atmospheric historical paintings that reflect the mood of the novel.

A mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years, with her young son and servant. She lives there in strict seclusion under the assumed name Helen Graham and soon finds herself the victim of local slander. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her, Gilbert Markham befriends Helen, discovers her past and falls in love with here.

"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" a novel by English author Anne Brontë. Her second and last novel, it is presented in the form of a series of letters from one Gilbert Markham to his friend and brother-in-law about how he met his wife. An enigmatic young widow arrives at the uninhabited Elizabethan mansion called Wildfell Hall. After taking up residence there in a hermit-like manner, she becomes the victim of terrible slander. She is befriended by a local man who is sceptical of the local and who gradually comes to learn of her tragic past. Among the most disturbing and shocking of the novels published by the Brontës family, it enjoyed incredible success-despite her sister Charlotte's preventing its re-publication after her death. "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" constitutes a must-read for lovers of classic English literature and it is not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed other works by the Brontë sisters. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.