Book description
Anne Bronte's first novel is the compelling autobiographical tale of a young woman desperately seeking a place in the world
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…
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1 author picked Agnes Grey as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Agnes maintains such a gentle strength throughout this novel that it’s hard not to fall in love with her.
She goes through the stresses and trials of being the governess to absolute chaos demons and maintains her morality throughout (where a lesser human would have crumbled). She is kind and honest, and through her interactions with others, Bronte is able to explore a number of different hard-hitting aspects of the human condition.
Be it the contrast between a priest who does more harm than good for the sake of his own vanity and a priest who heals through compassion and…
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