In 1848, Anne Brontë published her boldest novel under the pseudonym Acton Bell. It is a courageous and poignant story of a woman who defied Victorian conventions for the sake of freedom and love.
The novel poses questions with incredible audacity regarding a woman's position within the family. Is it necessary to endure life with a domestic tyrant for the sake of a child? Is it possible to find the strength to leave a man who is degenerating due to alcoholism? And, finally, is it possible to experience a hard-won happiness?
She challenges Victorian norms by telling the story of a woman who chose freedom despite universal condemnation. Her contemporaries met the work with fierce controversy: some admired its boldness, while others called it outrageous.
Author: Anne Brontë
Translation: I. Gurova
Pages: 592 (offset). Hardcover
Dimensions: 220x150x33mm
Series: Elegant Classics
