Drawing directly on her own experiences, Anne Bronte describes the isolation and dark ambiguity of the governess's life as lived by her fictional heroine Agnes Grey. Mature, insightful, and edged with a quiet irony, this first novel by the youngest of the Brontes displays her keen sense of moral responsibility and sharp eye for bourgeois attitudes and behavior.
I thought it was time to read a novel from the youngest Bronte, since I love her sisters' works. I always thought she had the best pen name of the three--Acton Bell. It's really sad that all three... more
I thought it was time to read a novel from the youngest Bronte, since I love her sisters' works. I always thought she had the best pen name of the three--Acton Bell. It's really sad that all three died so young. In my opinion, this book isn't quite as good as Jane eyre or Wuthering heights but It's still a good read.