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Agnes Grey

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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 Bronte 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: The Floating Press

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  • ISBN: 9781775415640
  • Release date: August 14, 2009

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781775415640
  • File size: 257 KB
  • Release date: August 14, 2009

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EPUB ebook

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 Bronte 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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