Agnes Grey by Anne Brontë

"Anne Bronte was a 19th century British novelist and poet. She and her sisters Charlotte and Emily were the best-known women writers of the 19th century. At age 19 she left home and worked as a governess for a few years before becoming a writer. Agnes Grey was an 1847 novel based on her experience as a governess. Bronte depicts the precarious position of a governess and how that can affect a young woman. Agnes was the daughter of a minister whose family was in financial difficulty. She has only a few choices for employment. Agnes experiences the difficulty of reining in spoiled children and how wealth can corrupt morals. She later opens a school and finds happiness." -Goodreads

I can now say I have read one book by each of the Bronte sisters (and plan to read the rest each one has written!), and have loved every single one. I am now understanding why all 3 of the sisters or so well known.
When I started Agnes Grey I didn't know exactly what to expect since I have heard more about Charlotte and Emily Bronte then Anne. I loved how they all had different writing styles but at the same aren't in the "How the heck are they even related" (because I do sometimes feel like that when reading something written by siblings...). It's hard to explain all that I liked about it Agnes Grey was so good, a really fast read (finished it in less than 3 hours...) but yet I might have had a slight silly little girl grin at the ending of it.... I am such a sucker for those type of endings!

Have to say, I am so glad I have finally started finding classics that I actually like!

5 stars.
Read on April 07, 2013