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Agnes...oh my!...Can I say that I've never seen a character in literature who seems to think less of herself than Agnes Grey? She doesn't dare imagine a better life and she finds ways to feel satisfied even when her life is very, very bleak. It is a heartbreaking story to read, not only for the sad limits Agnes faced but also for the constriction on her soul that resulted from the way women were treated.
A bit of the plot: Agnes' family falls upon hard times, and Agnes becomes a governess to bri ...more
A bit of the plot: Agnes' family falls upon hard times, and Agnes becomes a governess to bri ...more
This is one of those classic novels that would do a world of good for young teenage girls if it were assigned as high school reading. It examines differing attitudes young women have regarding the young men they meet.
I was appalled at the descriptions Agnes gave of the children she lived with as governess. They were so terribly ill behaved I despaired at chapter after chapter discussing this desperate situation.
Are we to think that all governesses are confronted with difficult spoiled children, ...more
I was appalled at the descriptions Agnes gave of the children she lived with as governess. They were so terribly ill behaved I despaired at chapter after chapter discussing this desperate situation.
Are we to think that all governesses are confronted with difficult spoiled children, ...more
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