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Agnes Grey

Agnes Grey

by Brontë, Anne, 1820-1849

BookID: 767

Language:English

Reading Level:Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Copyright Status:Public domain in the USA.

Autobiographical fictionEngland -- FictionSingle women -- FictionGovernesses -- Fiction

Description

"Agnes Grey" by Anne Brontë is a novel first published in December 1847. Drawing from Brontë's own experiences, it follows Agnes Grey, a young woman who becomes a governess to wealthy English families. She encounters spoiled, cruel children, indifferent parents, and the isolating reality of her precarious position. Through Agnes's struggles with oppression and mistreatment, the novel explores themes of women's independence, empathy, and personal growth. A quiet hope emerges when she meets the kind curate Mr. Weston, offering a glimpse of understanding in her constrained world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Class:PR: Language and Literatures: English literature

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