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Originally Posted by Bookpossum
Anne Brontė seems to me to be lacking much of the talent of her sisters, and I can understand why her books are so much less well known than those of Charlotte and Emily.
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Not only that; I thought it obvious how much she relied on her sisters' talents. This struck me as highly derivative. Even the title!
Wildfell Hall has exactly the same meaning as
Wuthering Heights and the same initials.
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Originally Posted by Victoria
Bookpossum sums up my feelings about Helen & Gilbert perfectly. Apparently they fell in love over long deep soulful talks about a broad range of interesting topics. Unfortunately we werent witness to any of that, and it was hard to bond with either of them.
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I had exactly the same thought. Show us those conversations and their deep connection, don't just claim it. That was totally unearned.