The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1/2) 💛 By Anne Brontë. FULL Audiobook

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. By Anne Brontë FULL Audiobook
"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is a novel by Anne Brontë, published in 1848. The story is told through a series of letters and diary entries, and it follows the lives of two main characters: Gilbert Markham and Helen Graham.

Gilbert is a gentleman farmer who lives with his mother and siblings in Linden-Car Farm. One day, a young widow named Helen Graham moves into Wildfell Hall, a nearby mansion. Helen is a mysterious figure, and the villagers are intrigued by her. Gilbert is initially attracted to Eliza Millward, but he soon becomes fascinated by Helen. He meets her at a party hosted by his mother, and they have a spirited discussion about child-rearing. Gilbert is impressed by Helen's intelligence and independence.

Helen is a talented artist, and Gilbert is impressed by her work. However, when he looks through her portfolio without permission, she is angry with him. Gilbert is also jealous of Helen's relationship with Frederick Lawrence, her landlord at Wildfell Hall. Gilbert and Helen become close friends, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Helen is hiding a dark secret.

The novel is divided into three volumes. In the first volume, Gilbert writes a letter to his brother-in-law, Jack Halford, in which he describes his life at Linden-Car Farm and his growing fascination with Helen. In the second volume, Helen's diary entries reveal her troubled past and her reasons for moving to Wildfell Hall. She was married to an abusive alcoholic named Arthur Huntingdon, and she left him to protect their son, Arthur Jr. In the third volume, Gilbert and Helen's relationship is tested by the return of Huntingdon.

"The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is a powerful novel that explores themes of love, marriage, abuse, and redemption. Anne Brontë's writing is vivid and evocative, and her characters are complex and well-drawn. The novel was controversial when it was first published, as it challenged Victorian ideas about marriage and the role of women in society. However, it has since become a classic of English literature, and it is widely regarded as one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.

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00:00:00 Author’s Preface to the Second Edition
00:06:13 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. I
00:29:53 II
00:42:15 III
01:00:48 IV
01:20:30 V
01:29:34 VI
01:47:39 VII
02:13:28 VIII
02:25:03 IX
02:50:56 X
03:01:35 XI
03:12:18 XII
03:34:12 XIII
03:44:06 XIV
03:59:32 XV
04:16:42 XVI
04:44:23 XVII
05:02:17 XVIII
05:29:48 XIX
05:43:26 XX
06:00:50 XXI
06:11:06 XXII
06:46:06 XXIII
06:57:44 XXIV
07:16:29 XXV
07:41:25 XXVI
07:47:45 XXVII
08:02:34 XXVIII
08:09:35 XXIX
08:22:57 XXX
08:48:09 XXXI
09:15:33 XXXII
09:42:56 XXXIII
10:12:28 XXXIV
10:23:26 XXXV
10:36:49 XXXVI
10:47:47 XXXVII
11:12:05 XXXVIII