Anne Brontë - The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (REVIEW/ANALYSIS)

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  • A 2019 review and analysis of a classic that's quickly become one of my favourites. Anne Brontë's "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall." Let me know what you guys think in the comments below!
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Komentáře • 23

  • @joshcarn5795
    @joshcarn5795 Před 4 lety +9

    I've been looking for a video like this for a while now. Tenant of Wildfell Hall is one of my favourite classics, thank you :)

  • @Sandiejassie077
    @Sandiejassie077 Před 2 lety +1

    It took me a while to start appreciating the book. It was a bit slow at first and I put it away and started reading another book. Now I got back to reading the book and I can't seem to put it down. I am amazed at how much I am enjoying it. Had to come and listen to your review and it did not disappoint, thank you:)

  • @sab_ginesi
    @sab_ginesi Před 4 měsíci

    This is a fantastic book, I just finished it - thank you for your video!

  • @user-ex5fg6be3e
    @user-ex5fg6be3e Před 4 lety

    Thank you for your explanation

  • @belaldarder7380
    @belaldarder7380 Před 3 lety +1

    Hi man, I just finished the book and I love your review. well done and keep up the good work

  • @crypttorque681
    @crypttorque681 Před 4 měsíci

    Just finished this based on your review here. Really enjoyed it

  • @morfitix
    @morfitix Před 3 lety

    Starting this today 😍 Soon excited

  • @mstrsims2
    @mstrsims2 Před 7 měsíci

    this is on my list too. I may pick it up ! Thanks for the review. I may not have known your channel 4 years ago :)

  • @theahashobbies
    @theahashobbies Před 2 lety +1

    Just finished this whirlwind of a book. Was honestly a little skeptical at first, since I prefer Charlotte above all the other Brontes, but this book definitely grew on me. Fantastic review!

  • @Wats06071
    @Wats06071 Před 4 lety +2

    Excellent review. I am not a native speaker (I live in England though), but I loved the language. It is really, really beautiful despite being dated. It is also very interesting from pure academic point of view. How words and phrases have changed. I have read tons of English classics in my mother language, but this was the first I read in English, and the language was a delight.
    In terms of the novel itself, I agree to great extent. My main displeasure is with the middle part. I felt it dragged. There are lenghthy accounts of some sub-sub-sub plots lol. Also, there are some points that she repeatedly make. Ok! we got the point! first time around!.
    But, overall, I throughly enjoyed it, and I would certainly recommend it. I also agree that she is really underrated amongst her sisters (What an amazing trio!!!). Have you read Agnes Grey? I am seriously thinking of picking it at some point.

    • @JoshuaJClarkeKelsall
      @JoshuaJClarkeKelsall  Před 4 lety

      Yeah I would say I may agree with the middle being a bit of a slump, but then I like that sense of frustration because it probably mirrors how Helen feels trapped in her marriage.
      I haven't read Agnes Grey yet, I hear it's not as good as this one, but I'm still looking forward to picking it up at some point. I might even do a ranking of the Bronté novels once I've read all of them.

    • @Wats06071
      @Wats06071 Před 4 lety

      @@JoshuaJClarkeKelsall Reminds me of "Madame Bovary". When I complained about the boring start, I was told the author done it on purpose to show you how bored she was with her life lol.

    • @drpatrickbarry
      @drpatrickbarry Před 4 lety +1

      @@JoshuaJClarkeKelsall Agnes Grey (and The Professor) is a much simplier book, I really enjoyed it though.

  • @user-ex5fg6be3e
    @user-ex5fg6be3e Před 4 lety

    I wanna ask you about this novel, is it a feminist novel ?

    • @JoshuaJClarkeKelsall
      @JoshuaJClarkeKelsall  Před 4 lety +5

      It certainly has feminist themes, the central focus being a female character who is trying to make a living as an independent person, after finding herself trapped in a marriage where the power balance is unequal. That being said I wouldn't be inclined to say it is primarily a feminist novel, because historically I think it predates the movement (I think), and there are also themes about freedom or autonomy that go beyond feminist themes, so I wouldn't want to overlook those. But yeah, overall a pretty feminist novel. :)

    • @user-ex5fg6be3e
      @user-ex5fg6be3e Před 4 lety

      Joshua J Clarke-Kelsall thank you so much

    • @user-ex5fg6be3e
      @user-ex5fg6be3e Před 4 lety

      Joshua J Clarke-Kelsall It’s for my graduation project, I need to find a writer who wrote about feminism in victorian age

    • @JoshuaJClarkeKelsall
      @JoshuaJClarkeKelsall  Před 4 lety +2

      @@user-ex5fg6be3e I'd say this wouldn't be a bad choice for a book of that kind for that sort of essay.

    • @drpatrickbarry
      @drpatrickbarry Před 4 lety

      @@user-ex5fg6be3e Another Bronte book "shirley" has a strong female lead.