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The radicalism of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall lies in its extensive critique of the values of the society in which Anne lived. Its themes encompass education, gender norms, and religious belief in an age when marriage was the normal and satisfying end to a story. Instead, Anne dared to dissect a marriage and write about a husband’s abusive conduct. 

This talk will examine Anne’s novel both in the context of its time and from a modern perspective, to demonstrate its powerful challenge to the accepted ideas of its day, and its remarkable modern relevance. 

This Thursday Talk will be given by Andrew Stodolny, Learning Coordinator at the Brontë Parsonage Museum. He previously taught History and Politics at the Grammar School at Leeds.