This classic novel follows the story of Helen Graham, a young widow who moves to the desolate Wildfell Hall with her son in order to escape a painful past. As she struggles with the isolation of her new home and the judgment of the local community, she forms a unique bond with Gilbert Markham, a prosperous farmer. Anne Bronte's second novel explores themes of gender roles, marriage, and morality in Victorian England.

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