Anne Brontë (16)

As irmãs Brontë são principalmente conhecidas pelos seus romances: O Monte dos Vendavais de Emily, Jane Eyre de Charlotte, e The Tenant of Wildfell Hall de Anne. Mas escreveram também poesia. Este livro contém uma selecção dos melhores poemas das... Ler mais

Agnes Grey é baseado na experiência da autora. O romance pretende responder, através da história de uma jovem mulher que se vê obrigada a trabalhar como precetora, à pergunta: Qual o lugar da mulher na sociedade vitoriana? O livro tornou-se um... Ler mais

With an essay by Winifred Gerin. 'She looked so like herself that I knew not how to bear it' In this sensational, hard-hitting and passionate tale of marital cruelty, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall sees a mysterious tenant, Helen Graham, unmasked not... Ler mais

Charlotte Bronte’s "Jane Eyre" is the quintessential romantic novel, a love story regarded as one of the greatest in the English language. Her sister Anne’s "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is a worthy companion though, a restless tale of romantic... Ler mais

Part of Alma Evergreen series, this edition contains a wealth of material, ideal for students. An instant success, the first edition of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall sold out in weeks, yet was mired in controversy for what many contemporary critics... Ler mais

A beautiful edition of Anne Bronte's most enduring novel, to accompany her sisters' greatest books in Penguin Clothbound Classics. Gilbert Markham is deeply intrigued by Helen Graham, a beautiful and secretive young woman who has moved into nearby... Ler mais

'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... Ler mais

The well-educated daughter of a penniless clergyman, Agnes Grey is treated like a child by her own family and so sets out to prove herself by seeking employment as a governess. Soon, however, her idealistic notions regarding the education and care... Ler mais

WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY SAMANTHA ELLIS When Agnes’s father loses the family savings, young Agnes determines to make her own living – as a governess. Working for the Bloomfields, her enthusiasm is soon dampened by isolation and the cruelty of the... Ler mais

Agnes Grey is a trenchant expose 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 author's own... Ler mais

When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But Agnes's enthusiasm is swiftly... Ler mais

'Patience, Firmness, and Perseverance were my only weapons.' Agnes Grey (1847) was Anne Bronte's first novel and a poignant account of her own experience as a struggling governess, obliged to earn her living in one of the few ways open to an... Ler mais

Too often overshadowed by her sister's more famous novels of passionate romance, Anne Bronte's novel is shockingly contemporary in its concerns, daring in its conception and uncompromising in its realistic portrayal of an abusive husband and a woman... Ler mais

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 who has moved into nearby Wildfell Hall with her young son.... Ler mais