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The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Anne Brontë

Start date: June 1, 2015

Finish date: June 1, 2015

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Jan 03, 2015 Tina rated it it was amazing

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What a wonderful story. A great novel about the struggle women had to endure because they did not have the same rights as men. Loved it!!!

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Jun 22, 2013 Sarah rated it liked it

Shelves: feminist

Interesting social commentary - but very long and rather preachy.

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Jan 22, 2025 Jennifer rated it really liked it

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Mar 23, 2022 Lore rated it really liked it

Wow, Miss Anne sure knows how to keep us entertained.
This book has as much drama as a latin american soap opera. Can you imagine the shock on people's faces when, in the 1840s, Miss Brontë here decided to write about a married woman leaving her -lowlife-good for nothing-trashy- husband AND on top of that ... taking their little son with her??!!! And succeeding in life?!?! AND... AND HAVING A HAPPY ENDING??!!!
Standing ovation to Ann.
Of course the book is very well written: she's one of the Bront ...more

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