The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

Kathy Miller
Oct 1, 2024
1 min read

Updated: Aug 30, 2025

Anne Bronte, 1848

Date read: 9/30/24

You've got to love a novel where the abusive husband dies in horrible agony as a consequence of his own choices. I don't usually like epistolary novels but this one didn't take it to the annoying level. This was a very typical novel for its period and I loved it. 10/10

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