Agnes Grey
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Published under the pseudonym Acton Bell, Agnes Grey is based on Anne BrontΓ«'s own time as a governess and her experience with the shallowness of the upper class as well as the oppression and abuse of women in powerless positions.
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English novelist and poet Anne BrontΓ« was the youngest, and least recognized, member of the BrontΓ« literary family. She wrote a volume of poetry with her sisters, Charlotte and Emily, before publishing two novels under the name Acton Bell. BrontΓ« achieved modest success with her first novel, Agnes Grey, which was based on her time working as a governess, but her second novel, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall was a triumph, selling out in just six weeks. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall is also considered one of the first feminist novels, with depictions of alcoholism and immorality that were profoundly disturbing in the 19th century. BrontΓ« died of tuberculosis in 1849 at the age of 29. Collectively, the BrontΓ« sistersβ novels are considered literary standards that continue to influence modern writers.
