Agnes grey anne bronte audio book

Agnes grey is anne brontes story about a governess, similar to her sisters work jane eyre in that both novels explore the social issues that a victorian. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit. Like agnes grey, anne bronte was a young middleclass victorian lady whose family fortunes had faltered. Agnes grey is the debut novel of english author anne bronte writing under the pen name. At age 19 anne bronte left home and worked as a governess for a few years before becoming a writer. After listening to jane eyre and wuthering heights, i found agnes grey tame by comparison. Written by anne bronte, audiobook narrated by louise brealey. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile. Agnes grey by anne bronte full audiobook agnes grey is the daughter of a minister, whose family comes to. Agnes grey epic audio collection is an live audio recording of performers reading the book in its original text. This edition is part of the epic audio collection of talking books.

However, i enjoyed anne bronte s quiet and thoughtful story of a levelheaded woman who makes her way in the world with poise and grace. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Agnes grey is the titular character of this classic drama novel by anne bronte that is. The novel tells the story of agnes grey, the daughter of a minister, whose family comes to. Agnes grey by anne bronte full audiobook agnes grey is the daughter of a minister, whose family comes to financial ruin. Agnes grey by anne bronte, angeline goreau audiobook. Agnes grey sticks close to the facts of anne s life. Agnes grey by anne bronte free audio book audiobook treasury. It is easy to empathise with agnes and i have read the book a couple of times.

Agnes grey anne bronte a portion of the proceeds from every book sold will be donated to the binc foundation to help financially distressed booksellers. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Anne bronte was a modern writer who happened live in the 19th century. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. From its opening sentences agnes grey introduces a heroine who is honest, perceptive and. In her daring first novel, the youngest bronte sister drew upon her own experiences to tell the unvarnished truth about life as a governess. Agnes grey by anne bronte on free audio book download.

Librivox recording of agnes grey by anne bronte the novel tells the story of. Agnes grey is a beautifully observed, subtle story of a governess and what she experiences. Anne bronte 18201849 agnes grey is the daughter of a minister, whose family comes to financial ruin. When agnes s father loses the family savings, young agnes determines to make her own living as a governess. Agnes is a bright lady and she goes to a really annoying family at one point the way she draws the picture is clever. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. The novel follows agnes grey, a governess, as she works within families of the english gentry. Agnes grey was an 1847 novel based on her experience as a governess. The welleducated daughter of a penniless clergyman, agnes grey is treated like a child by her own family and so. Desperate to earn money to care for herself, she takes one of the few jobs allowed to respectable women in the early victorian era, as a governess to the children of the wealthy. Largely autobiographical it was described as nothing short of genius by george moore. Agnes grey, a novel is the debut novel of english author anne bronte writing under the pen name of acton bell, first published in december 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850.