Agnes Gray

Author: Anne Bront? #12539
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Publish Date: 1994-07-01
Features: In the history of world literature, Charlotte and Emily Bront? are renowned for their works Jane Eyre and Wuthering Heights, respectively. Meanwhile, the younger sister, Anne, is celebrated for Agnes Grey, a profound and excellent realist novel from the Victorian era. Standing on the progressive stance of her time, the author exposes social inequality and irrationality, expressing strong dissatisfaction and protest against the social reality where "the noble are elevated to high positions, while the handsome are relegated to lowly roles."