Agnes Grey
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In her daring first novel, the youngest Bronte sister drew upon her own experiences to tell the unvarnished truth about life as a governess. Like Agnes Grey, Anne Bronte was a young middle-class Victorian lady whose family fortunes had faltered. Like so many other unmarried women of the nineteenth century, Bronte accepted the only "respectable" employment available-and entered a world of hardship, humiliation, and loneliness. Written with a realism that shocked critics, this biting social commentary offers a sympathetic portrait of Agnes and a moving indictment of her brutish and haughty employers. Separated from her family and friends by many miles, paid little more than subsistence wages, Agnes stands alone-both in society at large and in a household where she is neither family member nor servant. Agnes Grey remains a landmark in the literature of social history. In addition to its challenge to the era's chauvinism and materialism, it features a first-person narrative that offers a rare opportunity to hear the voice of a Victorian working woman.
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Brontë, A., & Leishman, V. (2016). Agnes Grey. Unabridged. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Brontë, Anne and Virginia, Leishman. 2016. Agnes Grey. Recorded Books, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Brontë, Anne and Virginia, Leishman, Agnes Grey. Recorded Books, Inc, 2016.
MLA Citation (style guide)Brontë, Anne, and Virginia Leishman. Agnes Grey. Unabridged. Recorded Books, Inc, 2016.
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| dateLastUpdated | Oct 17, 2024 06:15:32 PM |
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