Importantly, this recording is based on the original 1848 Newby edition, not on the later, badly-mutilated version that mystifyingly continues to be the basis for modern editions advertised as “unabridged.” The novel had already been suppressed after Anne’s death by her sister Charlotte but received an even more serious injustice in 1854 when publisher Thomas Hodgson excised over sixteen thousand words, dozens of “unladylike” profanities, and numerous descriptions of dissolute male behavior, turning the Hodgson edition into a pale shadow of Anne Brontë’s original, visceral work as here presented. Often called the first “feminist” novel, “Wildfell Hall” may have been most shocking for its depiction of a strong-willed, independent single mother, for its criticism of the marriage institution, and for its many passages crying out against the unfair advantages accorded to men over women. As the chapters of the diary unfold, explicit scenes of adultery, seduction, and debauchery show why the novel was so shocking when it was first published, easily outselling the more famous debut novels of the three Brontë sisters. Only when her diary comes into Markham’s hands do we find out why she has so exiled herself. Local gentleman farmer Gilbert Markham falls in love with her almost against his will, despite rumors that she supports herself by the work of her hands and can give no account of her origins. Lawrence (who bears an uncanny resemblance to the child) begins to visit her clandestinely. Anne Bront The Tenant of Wildfell Hall Paperback Decemby Anne Bront (Author) 1,744 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 0.39 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Hardcover 19.90 1 Used from 31.84 7 New from 19.90 Paperback 11.99 11 Used from 1.58 4 New from 7.

When Helen Graham moves into old Wildfell Hall with her little son Arthur, the rustic neighborhood comes alive with gossip and speculation, particularly when saturnine Mr. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Original 1848 Edition)

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