Agnes Grey

When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess to contribute to their meagre income and assert her independence. But her enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles with unmanageable children and the disdain of their wealthy families. Drawing on her own experience, Anne Brontë’s first novel offers a compelling personal perspective on the desperate position of unmarried, educated women in Victorian society.