# Mr. Boarham — The Tenant of Wildfell Hall character guide

> Mr. Boarham in The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Boarham

**First appearance:** 0003-ii

## Who they are

An older, pompous suitor of Helen's before her marriage, whom she rejects.

## In the story

### [Chapter XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tenant_of_wildfell_hall_se/chapters/xvi)

A tedious, elderly suitor who persistently courts Helen despite her clear rejection; she finds him insufferable and refers to him as 'Bore'em.'

### [XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_tenant_of_wildfell_hall_se/chapters/xviii)

Persists in his advances toward Helen despite her previous rejection, delivering tedious lectures.

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