| Agnes Grey Contributor(s): Brontė, Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540384012 ISBN-13: 9781540384010 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $10.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Lexile Measure: 1110 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 6" W x 9" (0.54 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This novel follows 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. The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and governesses, isolation and ideas of empathy. An additional theme is the fair treatment of animals. Agnes Grey also mimics some of the stylistic approaches of bildungsromans, employing ideas of personal growth and coming to age, but representing a character who in fact does not gain in virtue. |