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Discover the lesser-known but brilliant novel by the hugely under-appreciated Anne BrontΓ«.
When Agnesβs father loses the family savings, young Agnes determines to make her own living β as a governess.
The lesser-known but brilliant novel by the hugely under-appreciated Anne Bronte
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The lesser-known but brilliant novel by the hugely under-appreciated Anne Bronte.
Discover the lesser-known but brilliant novel by the hugely under-appreciated Anne Bronte.
When Agnes's father loses the family savings, young Agnes determines to make her own living - as a governess. Working for the Bloomfields, her enthusiasm is soon dampened by isolation and the cruelty of the children in her charge. Agnes hopes for better in her second job, but when the scheming elder daughter Rosalie makes designs on Agnes's new friend, the kind curate Mr Weston, she feels herself silenced and sidelined. Becoming a governess is one thing, becoming invisible is quite another.
With an introduction by Samantha Ellis
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Agnes Grey by Anne BrontΓ« is praised for its perfect prose narrative, with George Moore highlighting its simplicity and beauty. Lucy Hughes-Hallett notes that for too long BrontΓ« has been undervalued, as her work explores relevant themes with vigour and a satirical edge, placing her among the top novelists of her time. The Guardian review emphasises BrontΓ«'s detailed depiction of the isolation and class struggles faced by governesses.
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ISBN: 9781784872397
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 January 2017
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Vintage Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 15.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 162g
Pages: 224
About the Author
Anne Bronte was born at Thornton in Yorkshire on 17 January 1820, the youngest of six children. That April, the Brontes moved to Haworth, a village on the edge of the moors, where Anne's father had become the curate. Anne's mother died soon afterwards. She was four when her older sisters were sent to the Clergy Daughters' School at Cowan Bridge, where Maria and Elizabeth both caught tuberculosis and died. After that, Anne, Charlotte, Emily and Branwell were taught at home for a few years, and together, they created vivid fantasy worlds which they explored in their writing. Anne went to Roe Head School 1835-7. She worked as a governess with the Ingham family (1839-40) and with the Robinson family (1840-45). In 1846, along with Charlotte and Emily, she published Poems by Currer, Ellis and Acton Bell. She published Agnes Grey in 1847 and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall in 1848. That year, both Anne's brother Branwell and her sister Emily died of tuberculosis. A fortnight later, Anne was diagnosed with the same disease. She died in Scarborough on 28 May 1849.
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