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HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics. I see that a man cannot give himself up to drinking without being miserable one-half his days and mad the other. When Helen flees from her alcoholic husband in order to protect her
Agnes Grey is a trenchant exposé of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-nineteenth century. This is a deeply personal novel written from the authors own experie
With an Introduction and Notes by Peter Merchant, Canterbury Christchurch University College The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a powerful and sometimes violent novel of expectation, love, oppression, sin, religion and betrayal. It portrays the disintegration
'How delightful it would be to be a governess!' When the young Agnes Grey takes up her first post as governess she is full of hope; she believes she only has to remember 'myself at their age' to win her pupils' love and trust. Instead
Discover the lesser-known but brilliant novel by the hugely under-appreciated Anne Brontë. When Agness father loses the family savings, young Agnes determines to make her own living as a governess. Working for the Bloomfields, her enthusiasm is soon damp
The well-educated daughter of a penniless clergyman, Agnes Grey is treated like a child by her family and so sets out to prove herself by seeking employment as a governess. Soon, however, her idealistic notions regarding the education and care of her ward
Gilbert Markham is fascinated by Helen Graham, the beautiful and enigmatic woman who has recently moved into Wildfell Hall. He is swift to befriend her and steadfastly refutes the local gossip calling her character and behaviour into question, yet he soon
'A powerful novel of expectation, love, oppression, sin, religion and betrayal' Daily Mail When the mysterious and beautiful young widow Helen Graham becomes the new tenant at Wildfell Hall rumours immediately begin to swirl around her. As her nei
'he looked up wistfully in my face, and gravely asked - "Mamma, why are you so wicked?"' The mysterious new tenant of Wildfell Hall has a dark secret. But as the captivated Gilbert Markham will discover, it is not the story circulating a
I hate talking where there is no exchange of ideas or sentiments, and no good given or received. Beautiful and secretive, Helen Graham has recently moved into Wildfell Hall. Her reclusive behaviour quickly makes her the subject of local gossip and conject
they have robbed me of the hope. My spirit held so dear. After experiencing a devastating financial scandal, Agnes Grey arrives at Wellwood House, determined to rebuild her life working as a governess. But her hopes are soon dashed as she faces extreme cr
Anne Brontë's first novel is the compelling autobiographical tale of a young woman desperately seeking a place in the world When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governes
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' The Penguin English Library Edition of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë 'She looked so like herself that I knew not how to bear it' In this sensational, hard-hitting and pas
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One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' The groundbreaking story of a woman's valiant struggle for independence from her abusive husband Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman
Drawing on her own experience, Anne Brontë exposes the isolated world of a nineteenth-century governess in her debut novel, Agnes Grey. Complete & Unabridged. Part of the Macmillan Collectors Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classic
Da familien Grey mister hele sin formue, søger den yngste datter, Agnes, en stillingsom guvernante. Hun ankommer til Bloomfields herresæde lykkelig for at kunne bidrage til sin families økonomi. Men Bloomfields ubarmhjertige behandling fratager efterhånde
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is Anne Bronte's second and most celebrated novel. Set in the dramatic northern landscape made familiar by the author's more famous sisters, it tells the story of Helen Graham, a mysterious single woman who rents the se
Anne Bront?'s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is a bold and groundbreaking tale of love, betrayal, and resilience. Through the mysterious Helen Graham, Bront? challenges societal norms and explores themes of independence and morality, crafting a powerful
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' A beautiful edition of Anne Brontë's most enduring novel, to accompany her sisters' greatest books in Penguin Clothbound Classics. Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham,
Part of the Chiltern Classics range When Helen Graham takes the tenancy of Wildfell Hall, she incites passion and rumour among the local community. Helen's secrets are slowly revealed; the flight from a brutish, dissolute husband, and determination th
Da en ung, smuk kvinde flytter ind på det faldefærdige Wildfell Hallblot med en kammerpige og en lille dreng som ledsagere, løber sladderen iden lille by:Hvem er den mystiske kvinde, der altid holder sig for sig selv? Byens mest eftertragtede ungkarl fore