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skcoleman7 's review for:
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
by Anne Brontë
***** for the accomplishment of a young woman author writing and publishing a novel in the Victorian era, especially one that champions women’s issues and depicts so unapologetically the indignities women are forced to face from family, spouses, supposed friends, and the communities around them. It truly is an incredible feat that Brontë pulled off.
* for the tediousness of the characters, especially the whiny, self-righteous, pompous Gilbert Markham, who deserves none of Helen’s affections. Also ** for the long-winded narratives, which made for a very plodding pace (though it’s no wonder, as the pace of Ms. Brontë’s own short life could have only been plodding). There were some lovely depictions of the English landscape, but this type of writing was done to much better effect by Anne’s sisters.
* for the tediousness of the characters, especially the whiny, self-righteous, pompous Gilbert Markham, who deserves none of Helen’s affections. Also ** for the long-winded narratives, which made for a very plodding pace (though it’s no wonder, as the pace of Ms. Brontë’s own short life could have only been plodding). There were some lovely depictions of the English landscape, but this type of writing was done to much better effect by Anne’s sisters.