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Agnes Grey

by Anne Brontë
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Agnes Grey is the daughter of a minister who faces financial ruin. Agnes decides to take up one of the only professions available to Victorian gentlewomen and become a governess. Drawing on her own, similar experiences, Anne Brontë portrays the desperation of such a position. Agnes' livelihood depends on the whim of spoiled children, and she witnesses how wealth and status can degrade social values.

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Publisher: Duke Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781620110867
  • Release date: February 20, 2012

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subjects

Classic Literature Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

Lexile® Measure:1110
Text Difficulty:7-9

Agnes Grey is the daughter of a minister who faces financial ruin. Agnes decides to take up one of the only professions available to Victorian gentlewomen and become a governess. Drawing on her own, similar experiences, Anne Brontë portrays the desperation of such a position. Agnes' livelihood depends on the whim of spoiled children, and she witnesses how wealth and status can degrade social values.

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Classic Literature Fiction