Anne Bronte’s writing is matter of fact yet lyrical. This book is neither so long that it’s off putting, nor so short that it scrimps on word count. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte is a brilliant example of this. With sentences that undulate across the page and prose that takes its time to paint a picture in your mind. But give me a novel with the decadent approach to prose that this sentence suggests any day. I find that there’s something delightfully indulgent about reading Victorian Literature which no other literary period quite matches.ĭon’t get me wrong, I enjoy contemporary fiction. But do not be fooled, Agnes Grey is neither trivial, nor bothersome. This self-deprecating tone sets the reader up for the rest of the novel. “All true histories contain instruction though, in some, the treasure may be hard to find, and when found, so trivial in quantity, that the dry, shriveled kernel scarcely compensates for the trouble of cracking the nut.” Less famous than Jane Eyre, but more than deserving of your attention. Written in secret when she was working as a governess, it’s an unromantic portrayal of the Victorian governess reveals much about the daily life of these women. Agnes Grey by Anne Bronte is an excellent introduction to the work of the third Bronte sister.
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