Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront , first published in December 1847.
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Like her sister Charlotte\'s novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young woman.
Scholarship and comments by Anne\'s sister Charlotte Bront suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront \'s own experiences as a governess for five years.
The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry.
Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront , first published in December 1847