Agnes Grey Annotated

By: Bronte, Anne

Agnes Grey, A Novel is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront? (writing under the pen name of "Acton Bell"), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850.Tells the story of Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Bront? suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront?'s own experiences as a governess for five years. Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young woman.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B093BYTPF8
• ISBN13: 9798743283729
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.68 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"