Agnes Grey

Resumen del libro

The well-educated daughter of a penniless clergyman, Agnes Grey is treated like a child by her family and so sets out to prove herself by seeking employment as a governess. Soon, however, her idealistic notions regarding the education and care of her wards are dashed as she battles to control the wild Bloomfield children in her first situation, and is then held in low regard by the superior Murray household. Drawing on Anne Bronte's own experiences, and dealing with themes such as the nature of childhood, the rise of the middle classes and the loneliness, cruelty and even ill treatment that life as a governess could entail, Agnes Grey is full of quiet passion and remains a beloved classic to this day.

Biografía del autor

Ensombrecida por sus hermanas mayores Charlotte y Emily (autoras, respectivamente, de "Jane Eyre" y de "Cumbres Borrascosas", publicadas también en esta serie), sólo recientemente Anne Brontë (1820-1849), la menor de las tres hermanas Brontë, ha alcanzado reconocimiento. Algunos estudiosos no han dudado en señalar en su novela "Agnes Grey", también disponible en Alianza Editorial, puntos de contacto con la gran Jane Austen.<br> <br> CENTENARIO ANNE BRONTË (1820-2020)