Agnes Grey

Though Charlotte Bronte and Emily Bronte have both found much fame theough their works, I have always been much more interested in the acheivements of their younger, less conspicuous sister. Anne Bronte has a style quite of her own. Some may say that she is conpairable to Jane Austen in her romantic and logical outlook, which I wouldn't disagree with. Though Anne was never quite as successfull as her sisters, I find her novels intruiging and her tone admirable. She writes about problems that were common in her time, facing them head on and confronting society.

Agnes Grey is a novel about a simple governess. Agnes is ambitious and seeks learning in what ever way she can. Anne writes about the perils and obstacles that governesses often face in their field of employment. Little respected and truly unappreciated, Agnes lives in two homes, trying, but to no avail, to educated her young charges. I admire Annes bold confrontation of these issues in her society though she was well educated, many people thought little of her and her fellow instructors. I admired the romantic and religious aspects that she incorporated. They gave her character a strong motivation and I am sure that they have inspired faith in many readers. This book uplifts and reminds us that happiness can be found in the smallest measures and in the smallest things.