Anne Bronte

Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront (writing under the pen name of Acton Bell), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850. The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Bront suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront 's own experiences as a governess for five years. Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young woman.The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and governesses, isolation and ideas of empathy. An additional theme is the fair treatment of animals. Agnes Grey also mimics some of the stylistic approaches of bildungsromans, employing ideas of personal growth and coming to age, but representing a character who in fact does not gain in virtue.The Irish novelist George Moore praised Agnes Grey as "the most perfect prose narrative in English letters," and went so far as to compare Anne's prose to that of Jane Austen. Modern critics have made more subdued claims admiring Agnes Grey with a less overt praise of Bront 's work than Moore. (wikipedia.org)

Agnes Grey is the daughter of Mr. Grey, a minister of modest means, and Mrs. Grey, a woman who left her wealthy family and married purely out of love. Mr. Grey tries to increase the family's financial standing, but the merchant he entrusts his money to dies in a wreck, and the lost investment plunges the family into debt. Agnes, her sister Mary, and their mother all try to keep expenses low and bring in extra money, but Agnes is frustrated that everyone treats her like a child. To prove herself and to earn money, she is determined to get a position as a governess.

A mysterious young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall, an Elizabethan mansion which has been empty for many years, with her young son and servant. She lives there in strict seclusion under the assumed name Helen Graham and soon finds herself the victim of local slander. Refusing to believe anything scandalous about her, Gilbert Markham befriends Helen, discovers her past and falls in love with here.

Sestry Bronte - sovershenno unikalnoe javlenie anglijskoj literatury serediny XIX veka. Vse oni byli vesma odareny, vse tragicheski rano ushli iz zhizni... Pisatelnits rodnit obschnost ne tolko krovi, no i zhiznennogo opyta, poetomu ikh proizvedenija proniknuty skhozhimi motivami, i interesno prosledit, kak po-raznomu oni prelomljajutsja v avtorskoj traktovke kazhdoj iz sester. V nastojaschij tom voshli proizvedenija Emili (1818-1848) i Enn (1820-1849) Bronte. Peru pervoj iz nikh prinadlezhit roman "Grozovoj pereval", priznannyj odnim iz naibolee jarkikh javlenij anglojazychnoj literatury XIX veka. Enn Bronte bolee vsego izvestna istoriej devushki-guvernantki, zhivuschej v chuzhom vrazhdebnom semejstve - "Agnes Grej". Tvorchestvu ikh starshej sestry, Sharlotty Bronte, proslavivshejsja romanom "Dzhejn Ejr", posvjaschen otdelnyj tom "Malogo sobranija sochinenij".Perevodchik: Volpin Nadezhda Davydovna, Gurova Irina Gavrilovna

This stunning collection of six clothbound books in a slipcase contains some of the most beloved works written by the Bront sisters. With unforgettable characters such as Heathcliff, Jane Eyre and Agnes Grey, these striking tales of passion, yearning and heartache will move and shake readers to the core. Their messages of authenticity and feminism remain powerful today and are essential for any bookshelf. These complete and unabridged novels feature beautiful embossed cover designs in high-quality cloth, matching colored endsheets and a decorative slipcase with cloth accents on the top and bottom. This deluxe box set makes a beautiful gift for any literature lover. Includes: - Jane Eyre - Agnes Grey - Villette - Wuthering Heights - The Professor - The Tenant of Wildfell HallABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Collector's Classics series are high-quality, clothbound box-sets of classic works of literature. With elegant embossed cover-designs and colored endpapers, these editions make wonderful gifts or collectibles to treasure forever.

Originally published in 1848, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is the second and final novel written by Anne Bronte. Considered one of the first feminist novels, it was both instantly successful and highly controversial. The story follows the relationship between Gilbert Markham, a prosperous farmer, and the mysterious widow Mrs. Helen Graham, who takes up residence with only her son and a servant in the nearby tumbledown mansion of Wildfell Hall. Told in a series of letters, Gilbert describes how he falls in love with the elusive Helen and learns of her tragic past. The victim of small town gossip, Helen finally tells Gilbert how she has left her aristocratic and alcoholic husband in order to save her young son from his influence. The novel was far more realistic in both tone and subject matter than other popular novels of its time and boldly challenged the accepted treatment of women in Victorian England. While Bronte rejected the romantic style popular at that time and frankly addressed the obstacles and prejudices faced by women, Helen and Gilbert's story is essentially one of love and hope. A classic of the Victorian era as well as a feminist tale far ahead of its time, "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" is a must read for fans of the Bronte sisters. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper and includes an introduction by Mary Augusta Ward.

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bront are the world's most famous literary siblings. They were very close and during childhood developed their imaginations first through oral storytelling and play set in an intricate imaginary world, and then through the collaborative writing of increasingly complex stories set therein. Their work has grown in popularity over the almost two centuries since they were written.This edition collects their great novels: Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bront ), Wuthering Heights (Emily Bront ), andThe Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Bront ).

Charlotte, Emily, and Anne Bront are the world's most famous literary siblings. They were very close and during childhood developed their imaginations first through oral storytelling and play set in an intricate imaginary world, and then through the collaborative writing of increasingly complex stories set therein. Their work has grown in popularity over the almost two centuries since they were written.This edition collects their great novels: Jane Eyre (Charlotte Bront ), Wuthering Heights (Emily Bront ), and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall (Anne Bront ).

The novel follows Anges and her uneasy path to personal happiness and a romance with Mr. Weston. Agnes, her sister, Mary, and their mother all try to keep expenses low and to bring in extra money, but Agnes is frustrated that everyone treats her like a child. To prove herself and to earn money, she starts working as a governess, teaching children of rich families. Agnes Grey is an autobiographical novel with strong parallels between its events and Anne Bronte's own life as a governess.Anne Bronte was a British novelist and poet, the youngest member of the Bronte sisters literary family. At the age of 19 she left home and worked as a governess. Agnes Grey follows similar path in Anne's eponymous novel. Anne Bronte's other notable works include The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, considered one of the best Bronte novels. After Anne's death, her sister Charlotte prevented re-publication of this hugely successful work and Anne remained not only the youngest, but also least known of the three sisters.

Gilbert Markham is fascinated by Helen Graham, the beautiful and enigmatic woman who has recently moved into Wildfell Hall. He is swift to befriend her and steadfastly refutes the local gossip calling her character and behaviour into question, yet he soon has cause to regret his infatuation, and grave doubts and misgivings begin to arise in his mind. It is only when Helen presents Gilbert with her diary and instructs him to read it that the shocking truth about her past life becomes clear.The first edition of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was so successful that it sold out in weeks, yet the novel was mired in controversy for its fierce defence of women’s rights and what many contemporary critics viewed as its shocking and immoral subject matter.

Agnes Grey is an 1847 novel written by English author Anne Bront . The novel is about a governess of that name and is said to be based on Bront 's own experiences in the field. It was Bront 's first novel. Similar to her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, this is a novel that addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young woman.The Irish novelist George Moore praised Agnes Grey as "the most perfect prose narrative in English letters."

Agnes Grey is the debut novel of English author Anne Bront (writing under the pen name of Acton Bell), first published in December 1847, and republished in a second edition in 1850 The novel follows Agnes Grey, a governess, as she works within families of the English gentry. Scholarship and comments by Anne's sister Charlotte Bront suggest the novel is largely based on Anne Bront 's own experiences as a governess for five years. Like her sister Charlotte's novel Jane Eyre, it addresses what the precarious position of governess entailed and how it affected a young woman. The choice of central character allows Anne to deal with issues of oppression and abuse of women and governesses, isolation and ideas of empathy. An additional theme is the fair treatment of animals. Agnes Grey also mimics some of the stylistic approaches of bildungsromans, employing ideas of personal growth and coming to age, but representing a character who in fact does not gain in virtue. The Irish novelist George Moore praised Agnes Grey as "the most perfect prose narrative in English letters," and went so far as to compare Anne's prose to that of Jane Austen. Modern critics have made more subdued claims admiring Agnes Grey with a less overt praise of Bront 's work than Moore.