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A review by jessraven
Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë
3.0
While I won't say this was one of my favourite classic novels that I've read in the past few years, I still enjoyed it. Brontë's prose is nothing short of poetic and each line was a pleasure to read.
I'll admit, the beginning was slow; it took me about 100 pages to really get into Agnes's story, as much of the beginning was her complaining about her plight, which grew tiresome about 50 pages in. However, once the subplot involving Mr. Weston was introduced, the story captured my imagination much more thoroughly.
Providing an interesting glimpse into the life of a Victorian governess, such as how finding one's place in a wealthy lady's house could be difficult, I would highly recommend Agnes Grey to anyone interested in the historical elements of the tale, as well as to anyone looking to peruse the early works of the Brontë family.
I'll admit, the beginning was slow; it took me about 100 pages to really get into Agnes's story, as much of the beginning was her complaining about her plight, which grew tiresome about 50 pages in. However, once the subplot involving Mr. Weston was introduced, the story captured my imagination much more thoroughly.
Providing an interesting glimpse into the life of a Victorian governess, such as how finding one's place in a wealthy lady's house could be difficult, I would highly recommend Agnes Grey to anyone interested in the historical elements of the tale, as well as to anyone looking to peruse the early works of the Brontë family.