Agnes Grey
by Anne Brontë
“The quietest Brontë sister delivers her most devastatingly honest look at life behind closed doors.”
Determined to support her struggling family, Agnes Grey ventures into the homes of the wealthy, only to encounter the cold reality of social isolation and cruelty. This sharp, semi-autobiographical tale reveals the hidden world of a 19th-century governess fighting for her dignity and a chance at true happiness.
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