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"All true histories contain instruction; though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shriveled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut. Whether this be the case with my history or not, I am hardly competent to judge. I sometimes think it might prove useful to some, and entertaining to others; but the world may judge for itself. Shielded by my own obscurity, and by the lapse of years, and a few fictitious names, I do not fear to venture; and will candidly lay before the public what I would not disclose to the most intimate friend."-- Anne Bronte, Agnes Grey
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This novel is a trenchant expose of the frequently isolated, intellectually stagnant and emotionally-starved conditions under which many governesses worked in the mid-19th century. This is a deeply personal novel written from the author's own experience and as such Agnes Grey has a power and poignancy which mark it out as a landmark work of literature dealing with the social and moral evolution of English society during the last century.
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Mrs Brontë tells the tale of Agnes Grey, a young governess of a little over 20 and her experience working for two families, The Bloomfields and their 3 children Tom, Mary Ann and Fanny, and with the Murrays and their two daughters Mathilda and Rosalie.
In writing her first novel, Mrs Brontë must have drawn from her own experiences in 1839 when she worked for the Ingham family at Blake Hall and from 1840 till 1845 with the Robinsons at Thorp Green Hall. As her sister Charlotte sated, this personal experience lies behind many of the characters and events as well as Agnes's feelings in the novel.
As a first novel, it show an astonishing maturity and technical accomplishment since "Agnes Grey" is in many ways a very personal story. Mrs Brontë describes as vividly as possible the strong pressures that a governess' life involved at that time - the isolation, the frustrations, the insensitive treatment of employers and their families. Actually it transpires in this novel that middle-class households used to consider a governess as little more than a servant thus undervaluing her role as an educator. And the author's view of such households is sharply cynical: they are self-satisfied, vulgar, small-minded snobs who delight in social pretension. They are mercilessly depicted in their moral emptiness and Agnes actually suffers from moral isolation which becomes more and more oppressive and alienating, especially during her stay with the Murrays. In this family Agnes feel deprived from ordinary human kindness and warmth of affection so much so that she falls into depression because she feels that her moral identity is being destroyed, no longer confident in her "distinctions of right and wrong".
A remarkable novel about a young woman and such issues as moral behaviour, moral responsibility and individual integrity.
In writing her first novel, Mrs Brontë must have drawn from her own experiences in 1839 when she worked for the Ingham family at Blake Hall and from 1840 till 1845 with the Robinsons at Thorp Green Hall. As her sister Charlotte sated, this personal experience lies behind many of the characters and events as well as Agnes's feelings in the novel.
As a first novel, it show an astonishing maturity and technical accomplishment since "Agnes Grey" is in many ways a very personal story. Mrs Brontë describes as vividly as possible the strong pressures that a governess' life involved at that time - the isolation, the frustrations, the insensitive treatment of employers and their families. Actually it transpires in this novel that middle-class households used to consider a governess as little more than a servant thus undervaluing her role as an educator. And the author's view of such households is sharply cynical: they are self-satisfied, vulgar, small-minded snobs who delight in social pretension. They are mercilessly depicted in their moral emptiness and Agnes actually suffers from moral isolation which becomes more and more oppressive and alienating, especially during her stay with the Murrays. In this family Agnes feel deprived from ordinary human kindness and warmth of affection so much so that she falls into depression because she feels that her moral identity is being destroyed, no longer confident in her "distinctions of right and wrong".
A remarkable novel about a young woman and such issues as moral behaviour, moral responsibility and individual integrity.
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If you have read Emily or Charlotte Bronte's books before, you will find this book a lot easier. Both the language usage and the plot weren't completed as the aforesaid Bronte sisters. This is a story about the struggle of a governess called Agnes and how she found her own future in the end. If you are interested in Victorian Literature, I will then say that this is one of the must read, because it gives you a glimpse of how educated women's life during that time was like. Consider that Anne Bronte herself had been a governess too, it just made this story even truer.
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The language in Anne Bronte's book is much lighter than the works found in her sisters' works. Although most often being criticized as not having as much of a literary talent as her sisters, I think that if readers read this book with their heart, they will be able to appreciate the beauty of this novel.
I myself find this book a very delightful read, though I can't deny that it's sad at the same time to know that how governess at that time was being so ill-treated by the family. Knowing that Anne has drawn quite a lot of her personal experience of being a governess herself into this work makes me appreciate this work and love this book even more.
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Keiner will Agnes, alle wollen Jane!!!
Der erste Roman der jüngsten Brontë-Schwester beschreibt die Erlebnisse der jungen Gouvernante Agnes Grey. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 17. Januar 2006 von Michael Dienstbier
agnes grey
The book with a perfect starting and a happy end.The language of the book is simply wonderful,but the charecter of Agnes mother and sister deserve some more space in the book there... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 3. Juni 2000 von sidharth singh
Short and Sweet; I couldn't put it down
I just finished reading this book and I found it absolutely charming. Anne Bronte's writing is a joy to read and the plot, while unlike Wuthering Heights and my much beloved Jane... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 21. Dezember 1999 von Tammy
This book is about a girl trying to earn $ for her family.
In the beginning I thought that I wouldn't like this book because of the period in which it was written (Victorian Era). I liked this book because of the plot and characters. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 29. September 1999 veröffentlicht
i liked it, but...
The book has the elements I look for in a nice story that warms the heart: a faithful heroine, heartless villains, and a happy ending. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 4. Juni 1999 veröffentlicht
WELL WORTH YOUR TIME
This first of two novels from the youngest and least-known Bronte sister, it is an eye-opening account of the career of a governess, the only respectable job for middle-class... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 19. April 1999 veröffentlicht
Adorable
It is unfortunate that one is unable to enjoy this book without comparing it to Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights; however, it holds it own beauty. Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 28. Dezember 1998 von Allen97
Alright, though not the same genius as her sisters
The danger about Agnes Grey is that one tends to compare the author with her sisters. Anne's novel covers neither the psychological grounds of Emily's Wuthering Heights, nor... Lesen Sie weiter...
Veröffentlicht am 26. September 1998 von Kathleen Gibbons (jane1eyre@aol.com)
Agnes Grey is magnificent
The feeling with which this book is written is absolutely superb. Knowing that in real life Anne's lover died, it's even more painful to read what Agnes says about her marriage,... Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 18. Juni 1998 veröffentlicht
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