Agnes Grey

Anne Brontë

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Union Square Press
01 December 2024

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945)

Series: Signature Editions

When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meager income and assert her independence. But Agnes's enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the unmanageable Bloomfield children and then with the painful disdain of the haughty Murray family; the only kindness she receives comes from Mr. Weston, the sober young curate. Anne Bront's first novel, which draws on her own experiences, offers a compelling personal perspective on the desperate position of unmarried, educated women for whom becoming a governess was the only respectable career open to them in Victorian society.

By: Anne Brontë
Imprint: Union Square Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 133mm,
ISBN: 9781435172715
ISBN 10: 143517271X
Series: Signature Editions
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 01 December 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Anne Bront (1820-1849) was a member of one of the most famous literary families in English letters and the author of two novels, Agnes Grey and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.