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When her family becomes impoverished after a disastrous financial speculation, Agnes Grey determines to find work as a governess to contribute to their meagre income. But Agnes's enthusiasm is swiftly extinguished as she struggles first with the children and then with the family.
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Summary: Anne Brontë's novel tells the story of a young woman, Agnes Grey, who becomes a governess and ends up working for a couple of rather difficult families.
Brontë creates a protagonist who is dedicated to her principles and, to me as a reader, is both realistic and frustrating.