![]() ![]() This second position is not much better than the first – the Murray girls are selfish and thoughtless and the only thing that makes Agnes’s life bearable is her friendship with Mr Weston, the village curate.Īgnes Grey has an autobiographical feel because Anne Bronte herself had worked as a governess and was able to draw on her own personal experiences to show how servants were often treated with cruelty and contempt by their employers. ![]() When her short, unhappy time with the Bloomfields comes to an end, Agnes finds another situation with two older pupils, Rosalie and Matilda Murray. ![]() ![]() Unfortunately Tom, Mary Ann and Fanny Bloomfield are three of the most badly-behaved children imaginable. It’s the story of a young woman in 19th century England who goes out to work as a governess when her family fall on hard times. Although I didn’t think it was as good as The Tenant and it didn’t have the feel of a must-read classic like Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights, there was still a lot to like about Agnes Grey. However, I was pleased to find that I enjoyed the book. I approached it with trepidation having read some quite negative reviews of it. After reading The Tenant of Wildfell Hall earlier this year, I wanted to read Anne Bronte’s other book, Agnes Grey. ![]()
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