| Agnes Grey Contributor(s): Brontė, Anne (Author), Barker, Juliet (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 1509890009 ISBN-13: 9781509890002 Publisher: MacMillan Collector's Library OUR PRICE: $13.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 3.7" W x 6" (0.30 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Drawing on her own experience, Anne Bront exposes the isolated world of a nineteenth-century governess in her debut novel, Agnes Grey. Part of the Macmillan Collector's Library; a series of stunning, clothbound, pocket sized classics with gold foiled edges and ribbon markers. These beautiful books make perfect gifts or a treat for any book lover. This edition is introduced by historian and biographer, Juliet Barker. Agnes Grey is the youngest daughter of a clergyman. When the family falls on hard times, she insists on finding work as a governess in order to help her family and prove to them that she's no longer a child. But her idealistic spirit is tested in her first position with the Bloomfield family and their unruly and spoilt children. Next she works for the even wealthier Murray family, whose scheming daughter Rosalie threatens to jeopardize the only bright spot in Agnes's life: the young curate Edward Weston. |