Agnes Grey

An unfortunate financial investment puts the Grey family on the verge of poverty, and Agnes, driven by a desire to help her relatives, decides to become a governess in a wealthy family. Full of faith in human nobleness and kindness, the young lady ventures into a world where children are rude and spoiled, and arrogant parents mistake the governess for a servant. A source of comfort for her becomes the clergyman Mr. Weston — the only enlightened and sensitive person in her now cold-blooded and ruthless surroundings. "Agnes Grey" is a novel by Anne Brontë, the youngest of the three famous sisters. A classic of English literature, the book will appeal to all fans of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë — as well as to anyone who enjoys reading unadapted prose in English.