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«‘... it is never too late to reform, as long as you have the sense to desire it, and the strength to execute your purpose.’» (Chapter XLII: A Reformation) ~ «‘No one can be happy in eternal solitude.’» (Ch. VII: The Excursion) ~ «‘... if we can only speak to slander our betters, let us hold our tongues.’» (Ch. IX: A Snake in the Grass) ~ «‘Forgetfulness is not to be purchased with a wish; and I cannot bestow my esteem on all who desire it, unless they deserve it too.’» (Ch. XXXV: Provocations) ~ #Finished: #TheTenantOfWildfellHall by #AnneBrontë. • Rating: 8/10 • *spoiler alert* Surely groundbreaking for its time, this novel, in which sexism and inequalities in marriage are all over the place, exposes the gender issues at that time, holding up a mirror to Victorian society. The mysterious tenant of #WildfellHall, #HelenGraham, has blindly fallen in love with, married and let herself abused by #ArthurHuntingdon, a rake, despite forewarnings about him. Though too late and at the expense of her peace and honour, Helen has realized what a toxic marriage she has been in and leaves her husband. I loathed Huntingdon, some of his rakish friends and #AnnabellaWilmot. However, everyone gets what they deserve, some by being redeemed, some by paying too dearly. #GilbertMarkham, the narrator, sometimes annoyed me with his selfishness in his love for Helen. I liked how Helen decided to bring up her son, Arthur, Jr. in such a way that he wouldn't be like his father. This is a really good and unforgettable book, a milestone in feminist writing, but was at some parts really dull and repetitive in itself for me. ~ «... to wheedle and coax is safer than to command...» (Ch. XXVI: The Guests) ~ «‘Of him, to whom less is given, less will be required; but our utmost exertions are required of us all...’» (Ch. XXIII: First Weeks of Matrimony) ~ «But where hope rises fear must lurk behind...» (Ch. XXVIII: Parental Feelings) ~ #Brontë #AnneBronte #HelenHuntingdon #LordLowborough #LadyLowborough #WalterHargave #FrederickLawrence #Bronte #TenantOfWildfellHall #book #books #bookstagram #literature #bibliophile #novel #reading #read #instabook #bookish #bookworm #booknerd #classics https://www.instagram.com/p/CGt7fWcgJ6H/?igshid=egtp1wt937tg

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Reposted from @grupoeditorialrecord "A senhora de Wildfell Hall" é a história da viúva Helen Graham e seu filho Arthur, que, quando se mudam para a mansão quase abandonada de Wildfell Hall, no interior da Inglaterra, passam a conviver com as intrigas da vizinhança, que desconfia de seu passado misterioso. ⠀ A história de Helen foi criada por Anne Brontë, filha mais nova da família Brontë. Ao ser acusada de exagerada pela descrição das relações desproporcionais entre homens e mulheres, Anne escreveu um prefácio à segunda edição – incluído neste volume –, no qual defende sua opção por mostrar as piores verdades, sem suavizações ou rodeios, a fim de educar seus leitores e impedir que cometessem os erros de seus personagens. ⠀ #AnneBronte #WildfellHall #literaturainglesa #classicos #leiamulheres #irmasBronte #AnneBronte #edRecord #amoler #literatura #dicadeleitura - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/CD2TAYYjx3N/?igshid=8evjz6wyi7tj

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"Blake Hall at Mirfield, where Anne Brontë had been employed as governess and which was suggested as the model for Grassdale Manor, Arthur Huntingdon's country seat" #thetenantofwildfellhall #wildfellhall #annebronte

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Fin. #annebronte #wildfellhall #thetenantofwildfellhall

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La dame de Wildfell hall, de Anne Brontë (la moins connue des soeurs Brontë, à tort pour moi), mon dernier coup de coeur, ou le roman qui te passe l'envie d'être une femme à l'époque de Jane Austen. Mais quand même blblblblbl. #bronte #wildfellhall #pichillustration #inking #indianink