Publisher's Synopsis
Anne Bronte's novel, "Agnes Grey," is the story of a youg woman who, after her family becomes impoverished due to a disastrous financial speculation, is determines to find work as a governess in order to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But Agnes's enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the unmanageable Bloomfield children and then with the painful disdain of the haughty Murray family; the only kindness she receives comes from Mr Weston, the sober young curate.
