May Book Discussion - 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall' by Anne Brontë

About the book:

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. 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.

Most critics now consider The Tenant of Wildfell Hall to be one of the first feminist novels. May Sinclair, in 1913, said that "the slamming of [Helen's] bedroom door against her husband reverberated throughout Victorian England".

Probably the most shocking of the Brontës' novels, it had an instant and phenomenal success when published in 1848 and has always retained its appeal.

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About the meeting:

Everyone is welcome to our monthly book discussion. We share views and impressions of our chosen book in a moderated discussion. Opinions are often divided, but the debate is always friendly and respectful. The meeting proper begins at 8.00 and lasts two hours with a half-time drinks break. There is more socialising time before and after the meeting.