The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

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Random House UK, Jul 6, 2009 - Social Science - 409 pages
Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behaviour becomes the subject of local gossip and speculation, Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust in her has been misplaced. It is only when she allows Gilbert to read her diary that the truth is revealed and the shocking details of the disastrous marriage she has left behind emerge.

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About the author (2009)

Anne Bronte (January 17, 1820 - May 28, 1849) novelist and poet, the youngest of the Bronte literary family. Anne's poetry was published, along with that of her sisters, in 1846, under the pseudonym 'Acton Bell'. Anne's major work is Agnes Grey, which was published 1847.

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