The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Volumen1J. Grant, 1905 Anne Brontë's second and last novel was widely and contentiously reviewed upon its 1848 publication, in part because its subject matter - domestic violence, alcoholism, women's rights, and universal salvation - was so controversial. The tale unfolds through a series of letters between two friends as one man learns more about Helen Huntingdon and the past that brought this young painter and single mother to Wildfell Hall. Powerfully plotted and unconventionally structured, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is now considered to be a classic of Victorian literature. |
Otras ediciones - Ver todas
Términos y frases comunes
acquaintance amuse Annabella Wilmot answer Arthur Arthur Graham asked aunt believe better Boarham called cheerful child companion cried curls dear delighted door Eliza Millward exclaimed eyes face favour fear feelings felt Fergus gentleman Gilbert give glad glance Graham Grassdale Grimsby hand happy Hargrave hate head hear heard heart Helen honour hope Huntingdon Jane Wilson knew lady laudanum laugh Lawrence leave look Lord Lowborough mamma Markham marriage marry matter merry Milicent mind minutes Miss Millward Miss Wilson morning mother never once pause perhaps pleasure quiet Rachel replied returned Richard Wilson Rose round seated seemed silent smile speak stood suppose sure sweet talk taste tell things thought tion told tone took turned uncle vicar voice walk Wildfell Hall wilfully blind window wish wonder word young
Pasajes populares
Página 288 - Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth ; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes : but know thou, that for all these things God will bring thee into judgment.
Página 220 - how tender and faithful she shall find him." " Perhaps, for there is no limit to the wild extravagance of Hope's imaginings at such an age.
Página 68 - I'm told I ought not to think of myself — 'You know, Rose, in all household matters, we have only two things to consider, first, what's proper to be done, and, secondly, what's most agreeable to the gentlemen of the house — anything will do for the ladies.
Página 285 - I will give my whole heart and soul to my Maker if I can," I answered, "and not one atom more of it to you than He allows. What are you, sir, that you should set yourself up as a god, and presume to dispute possession of my heart with Him to whom I owe all I have and all I am, every blessing I ever did or ever can enjoy — and yourself among the rest — if you are a blessing, which I am half inclined to doubt.
Página 34 - You would have us encourage our sons to prove all things by their own experience, while our daughters must not even profit by the experience of others. Now I would have both so to benefit by the experience of others, and the precepts of a higher authority, that they should know beforehand to refuse the evil and choose the good, and require no experimental proofs to teach them the evil of transgression. I would not send a poor girl into the world unarmed against her foes, and ignorant of the snares...
Página 223 - I answered, with an asperity it is useless now to lament. "Oh, very good!" was the reply, "if you don't value me, I must turn to somebody that will." I thought it was partly in jest — a half-playful mixture of mock resignation and pretended indifference; but immediately he resumed his place beside Miss Wilmot, and from that hour to this — during all that evening, and all the next day, and the next, and the next, and all this morning (the 22nd), he has never given me one kind word or one pleasant...
Página 28 - Mrs. Markham thinks it will do you good, as you were tired with your walk, but she will not oblige you to take! I daresay you will do very well without. He detests the very sight of wine," she added, "and the smell of it almost makes him sick. I have been accustomed to make him swallow a little wine or weak spirits-and-water, by way of medicine when he was sick, and, in fact, I have done what I could to make him hate them.
Página 286 - He that believeth not shall' be damned.' (Mat. 16: 16.) Phrenology, then, proves that God is not arbitrary, ' reaping where he had not sown; and gathering where he had not strawed...
Página 34 - I thought he would grow up to be what you call a man of the world — one that has 'seen life,' and glories in his experience, even though he should so far profit by it as to sober down, at length, into a useful and respected member of society— I would rather that he died tomorrow! — rather a thousand times!
Página 204 - No; I should not wish to guide him; but I think I might have influence sufficient to save him from some errors, and I should think my life well spent in the effort to preserve so noble a nature from destruction.