Agnes Grey
With that experience under her belt, Agnes moves on to a family with two teenaged daughters. Though the experience is somewhat different, the girls give her a hard time in their own unique ways. Rosalie flirts shamelessly with every man who walks by, including the curate Mr Weston who Agnes has an eye on herself.
From what I read in Governess, Agnes's experience was fairly common and I suspect there is a lot of Anne in Agnes- minus the happy ending. I thought Agnes Grey had a lot of potential but in the end I was disappointed. At times it was rather preachy. I was hoping for a little passion from Agnes but mostly she moped around. She was awkward with the man she is in love with and I was underwhelmed by the ending.
It's really too bad because I had high hopes for Agnes Grey. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
I read this for my Classic book club and we won't be discussing the end until next week. I'm curious as to what the rest of the group will make of it.
I read the free download from Girlebooks on my ebook reader.
Recommended for Bronte fans.
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