The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Brontë, Anne

Phenomenally successful at the time of publication, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was considered quite controversial at the time due to its focus on issues of feminism and marital abuse. When thereclusive widow Helen Graham and her son take up residence in an old mansion, she becomes the unwilling subject of her neighbours’ scrutiny. As Helen tries to escape her difficult past, complicationsarise when young farmer Gilbert Markham falls in love with her. The novel has been adapted extensively across film, television, radio and theatre.