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Overview

Written when she was twenty-six, Agnes Grey is Anne Bront├1/2's first novel. It tells the story of a rector's daughter who has to earn her living as a governess when her family enters a financial crisis. Drawing directly from her own experiences, Anne Bront├1/2 set out to describe the immense pressures that the governess' life involved: the frustration, the isolation, and the insensitive and cruel treatment on the part of employers and their families.

Mature, insightful, and edged with a quiet irony, this debut displays a keen sense of moral responsibility and sharp eye for bourgeois attitudes and behavior--and the corrosive power of wealth.

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  • ISBN-13: 9781470886561
  • ISBN-10: 1470886561
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish Date: May 2013
  • Dimensions: 5.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.35 pounds

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