Agnes Grey

Title: Agnes Grey

Author: Anne Brontë

Narrator: Fiona Hardingham

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

I did it, I finished another classic. 

Agnes Grey was a saint. One who did not believe in herself or her merits.

I do not understand how she could put up with the children in her charge for as long as she did! They were spoiled brats. However, I understand the reasons why she stayed. I felt for her and the position that she was in.

I am glad the story ended on a high note.

★★★/5

Synopsis (Goodreads):  

“The most perfect prose narrative in English” (George Moore): After her father leaves her family in dire financial straits, Agnes Grey becomes a governess — and faces the harsh realities of servitude in England. Penned in the early 1840s by the youngest Brontë sister, this poignant tale of resilience is voiced by an Audie Award–winning narrator.

Anne Brontë's first published novel, Agnes Grey tells the story of one woman's search for love and happiness within the boundaries of pre-Victorian society. Forced by her family’s declining circumstances to find employment, Agnes takes the only position open to her—governess within a wealthy family—and faces hardships that challenge the boundaries of her experience.

Published under the pseudonym Acton Bell, Agnes Grey is based on Brontë's own time as a governess and her experience with the shallowness of the upper class as well as the oppression and abuse of women in powerless positions.