The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Deeply inspiring and passionate, the complete unabridged masterpiece in the tradition of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.

"A crackling page-turner." -The Guardian

The arrival of the beautiful and secretive Helen Graham and her young son at Wildfell Hall causes a stir among the local people, intrigued by her reclusive behaviour and unknown past. One of these is Gilbert Markham, who offers her friendship and finds himself increasingly attracted to her. But when Helen...
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Deeply inspiring and passionate, the complete unabridged masterpiece in the tradition of Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights.

"A crackling page-turner." -The Guardian

The arrival of the beautiful and secretive Helen Graham and her young son at Wildfell Hall causes a stir among the local people, intrigued by her reclusive behaviour and unknown past. One of these is Gilbert Markham, who offers her friendship and finds himself increasingly attracted to her. But when Helen becomes the subject of ever-crueller gossip and speculation, he wonders what she is hiding. Only when she allows him to read her diary can the shocking details of her horrific past - and her true identity - be revealed.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is Anne Bronte's second and most celebrated novel. Set in the dramatic northern landscape made familiar by the author's more famous sisters, it tells the story of Helen Graham, a mysterious single woman who rents the semi-ruinous Hall of the title. With a child but no husband, Helen divides the community between those who admire her charm and spirit and those who suspect her morals. Chief among her supporters is a local farmer, Gilbert Markham, who tells her story.