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Format: Kindle Book Label: Penguin Classics Manufacturer: Penguin Classics Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 272 Publication Date: March 03, 2007 Publisher: Penguin Classics Release Date: March 03, 2007 Studio: Penguin Classics Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: ?The name of governess, I soon found, was a mere mockery ? my pupils had no more notion of obedience than a wild, unbroken colt? When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But Agnes?s enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the unmanageable Bloomfield children and then with the painful disdain of the haughty Murray family; the only kindness she receives comes from Mr Weston, the sober young curate. Drawing on her own experience, Anne Bront??s first novel offers a compelling personal perspective on the desperate position of unmarried, educated women for whom becoming a governess was the only respectable career open in Victorian society. This edition also includes Charlotte Bront??s memoir of her sisters, the Biographical Notice of Ellis and Acton Bell. Angeline Goreau examines Anne Bront??s complex relationship with her sisters and her unhappy career as a governess as influences in writing Agnes Grey. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A Wonderful StoryI'd been wanting to read this book for several years, and when I finally did, I was not disappointed. Although I found the book somewhat preachy at times (Agnes is the daughter of a clergyman, and the hero is a curate), I still felt that the character of Agnes was compelling. The behavior of the Bloomfield children is disturbing in its mindless cruelty, and Agnes's perseverance in trying to bring about a change is admirable, if only a little bit pathetic. It is obvious that this is a very true to ... Read More Rating:  - Agnes Grey puts The Nanny Diaries to shameAgnes Grey, the daughter of a clergyman who's had a reversal of fortunes, determines to get a job working as a governess to make ends meet. Her first post is as the governess to what must be literature's most spoiled brats, the Bloomwood children of Wellwood House. After being subjected to employers that would put Miranda Pristley in The Devil Wears Prada or the Xs in The Nanny Diaries to shame, Agnes is fired (her gain, I think) and seeks another post, this time at Horton Lodge, where her charges ... Read More Rating: - A great and easy readAfter reading this, I am now quite surprised that Anne Bronte is the least known of the three Bronte sisters. In my opinion, this short novel is as much a literary superlative as Jane Eyre and very superior to the depressing Wuthering Heights. The fact that Anne wrote this book based on her own experiences made it very believable and made the character of Agnes appear very down to earth. Overall, I would recommend this book because it is not as fluffy as the works of Jane Austen, but not as heavy as ... Read More Rating: - A sweet readAgnes Grey holds the same quality and charm of many a dusty classic. It's a pleasant read, and not too long to bog down the reader. Agnes Grey provides a window into life during Anne Bronte's time, and seems like a combination of the life Anne lived and the life she wanted to live. Agnes Grey is, for the most part, predictable, but pleasantly so. The plot is simple, as are the characters. Any fan of the Bronte family will find this book just what can be imagined coming from ... Read More Rating:  - An un happy governess's diaryAs much as I love Tenant of Wildfell Hall I can't say that I loved this work as much. If anything it does give the reader a good insight to the miserable life governess endured. However, if the coachman was to write a book, or day labour of those times were to write a book, I can't imagine that their lot in life was much fairer. So the complaint is the same complaint that holds true today: rich people have it so easy. But of course upon closer inspection, the grass isn't always greener on the other ... Read More 
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