Anne's novel is the story of the young and beautiful Helen Graham, who comes to live at Wildfell Hall in a shroud of mystery. No-one knows where she is from or what secrets she is hiding. Gilbert Markham, a young farmer, is infatuated by her. After he argues with her landlord, he sets out to ask her some questions, finding curious and unexpected answers.This is an ambitious work and a pleasure to listen to, although Anne was criticised by her sisters because of the resemblance of the drunkard Arthur Huntingdon to their brother Branwell Brontë.