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Title | Agnes Grey | Height | 198 mm |
Author | A BRONTE | Width | 129 mm |
ISBN-13 | 9780140432107 | Binding | PAPERBACK |
ISBN-10 | #0140432108 | Spine Width | 15 mm |
Publisher | PENGUIN BOOKS | Pages | 272 |
Edition | Availability | Out Of Stock |

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Agnes Grey
Author: A BRONTE
At age 19 Anne Brontë left home and worked as a governess for a few years before becoming a writer. Agnes Grey was an 1847 novel based on her experience as a governess. Bronte depicts the precarious position of a governess and how that can affect a young woman. Agnes was the daughter of a minister whose family was in financial difficulty. She has only a few choices for emp At age 19 Anne Brontë left home and worked as a governess for a few years before becoming a writer. Agnes Grey was an 1847 novel based on her experience as a governess. Bronte depicts the precarious position of a governess and how that can affect a young woman. Agnes was the daughter of a minister whose family was in financial difficulty. She has only a few choices for employment. Agnes experiences the difficulty of reining in spoiled children and how wealth can corrupt morals.