RT Generic
T1 Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848): an analysis of the novel and of its changing relevance over time
A1 Leal López, Iria
K1 Anne Brontë
K1 The Tenent of Wildfell Hall
K1 Victorian Gothic fiction
K1 Feminist novels
K1 Literary reception
AB Anne Brontë is a relevant representative of female Victorian Gothic fiction. Her novels, oftenovershadowed by her sisters’ success and neglected by critics, convey a strong sense ofmorality and a serious approach to real life issues, such as marriage and motherhood. AnneBrontë’s characterisation of her female protagonists, the strength of their will and their abilityto face the situations they are confronted with, grant Anne’s fiction the title of one of the pioneer’s feminist novels. In The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (1848), her most controversial novel, Anne presents themes and topics that were not only relevant for 19th century life, but also resonate in contemporary times. The aim of this project is to identify the main themes of Anne Brontë’s The Tenant of WildfellHall and situate them in their Victorian context, analyse her treatment of these themes,compare the reception of the novel at the time of publication and in the 21st century, andshow its current relevance.The introduction will provide a historical background focusing on the socioculturalconventions that most affected Anne as a female author. The main body of the project willcontain the analysis of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall: Chapter 1 will deal with the principalthemes addressed by Anne; Chapter 2 will study the critical reception of the novel, andChapter 3 will include a contrastive approach of the novel’s impact in the 19th century andhow its relevance has shifted over time. Chapter 4 will examine the current relevance of thenovel. The conclusion will focus on the attainments and resulting ideas of this project.
YR 2023
FD 2023
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31179
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10347/31179
LA eng
NO Traballo Fin de Grao en Lingua e Literatura Inglesas. Curso 2022-2023
DS Minerva
RD 29 abr 2026