About the Book

"Agnes Grey" is the first of English author Anne Brontë's works, first published in December 1847.

Plot Summary

The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works in several bourgeois families. The novel is largely based on Anne Brontë's own experiences as a governess for five years.

Themes and Context

Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of a governess entailed and how it affected a young woman of her time.

(Excerpt from Wikipedia)