Anne Brontë

The youngest of the well-known Brontë siblings, Anne Brontë (1820-1849) grew up drawing and writing poetry in secret. As a child, Anne spent countless hours on the Yorkshire moors with her sister, Emily, creating an imaginary world called Gondal. Anne attended school at age fifteen, and there she experienced an episode of spiritual crisis, which is evidenced in many of her poems. She later worked as a governess before collaborating with her sisters,...

Originally published in 1848, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is the second and final novel written by Anne Bronte. Considered one of the first feminist novels, it was both instantly successful and highly controversial. The story follows the relationship between Gilbert Markham, a prosperous farmer, and the mysterious widow Mrs. Helen Graham, who takes up residence with only her son and a servant in the nearby tumbledown mansion of Wildfell Hall. Told...

Bescheiden, aber wohlbehütet in einer kleinen Pfarrei in Nordengland aufgewachsen, muss die junge Agnes Grey ihre Familie verlassen, um eine Stellung als Gouvernante anzutreten. Schon bald machen die verwöhnten Kinder und das respektlose Verhalten der reichen Herrschaften ihr das Leben schwer, aber mit Großmut und Geduld gelingt es Agnes, sich und ihren Idealen treu zu bleiben. Doch dann trifft sie den jungen Hilfspfarrer Edward Weston, und in...

A powerful depiction of a woman's fight for domestic independence and creative freedom, from the youngest of the Brontë sisters. Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son. He is quick to offer Helen his friendship, but when her reclusive behaviour becomes the subject of local gossip and speculation, Gilbert begins to wonder whether his trust...

Extrait : "Toutes les histoires vraies portent avec elles une instruction, bien que dans quelques-unes le trésor soit difficile à trouver, et si mince en quantité, que le noyau sec et ridé ne vaut souvent pas la peine que l'on a eue de casser la noix. Qu'il en soit ainsi ou non de mon histoire, c'est ce dont je ne puis juger avec compétence. Je pense pourtant qu'elle peut être utile à quelques-uns, et intéressante pour d'autres ; (...)"

Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell by Anne Brontë, Charlotte Brontë and Emily Brontë libreka classics — These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!

Agnes vive con su familia de clase media, sus padres y su hermana mayor María. Su padre es clérigo y su madre, que pertenecía a un nivel social superior al de su esposo, es una mujer vital, enérgica y de carácter. Viven felices y en armonía hasta que una inversión fallida hace que la situación económica de la familia se vea seriamente afectada. Tras la oposición familiar inicial, finalmente Agnes logra que se le permita trabajar de institutriz-...

Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Brontë. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Brontë suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Brontë's own experiences as a governess for five years. Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young...

When the beautiful widow Helen Graham moves into the derelict Wildfell Hall with her son, she arouses great curiosity from the local villagers. Gilbert Markham is a handsome young farmer who finds himself drawn to the enigmatic Helen and encourages her to open up to him. But even the sympathetic Markham is unprepared for the secrets Helen will ultimately reveal, secrets which the repressed Victorian society would rather bury forever