The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Collector's Library) (Collector's Library)

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Good tale with a point - By: Dis Hammerhand, 18 Mar 2008
I've seen several reviewers say that Anne Bronte's Tenant of Wildfell halll would never reach the status of the her sister's most famous works. I beg to differ. Her novel was simply written before its time.

The tale is about more than the disintegration of a marriage or about alcoholism. It's a startling portrayal of a man exclusively devoted to his own pleasure & amusement. Such people are often fun to be around & make the life of the party. Ultimately, they cannot be depended upon & make terrible spouses & parents as Helen discovered.

There was one scene I found particularly insightful. It is near the beginning when Helen is at a social gathering at Gilbert Markham's. When the company hears her statement that she wanted her son to hate drinking, they immediately go into a defence of drinking, completely unaware of what she had fled from. Their arguments sounded almost sinister to me since I already knew from reading the dustwrapper that her husband was an alcoholic.

The Collector's Library edition is the best one out there. Smalll & schleppable like a paperback but sturdy & beautifully made.

A very worthy & well-crafted tale from Anne Bronte. I will read it again.

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