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Agnes Grey

CATALOG DESCRIPTION

Agnes Grey, A Novel is the first novel by English author Anne Brontë (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.

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Description adapted from Wikipedia contributors, Agnes Grey · CC BY-SA 4.0. Text adapted for this entry.

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default · Partially reviewed
Agnes Grey; canonical Project Gutenberg ebook 767 transcription. Selected printed-text passages only; no complete reading or adaptation assessment.

REVIEW COVERAGE

Partially reviewed

Original notes based on the cited sources. This is a partial assessment; categories we haven’t assessed remain unknown.

Edition & review scope

Partial direct assessment of selected primary-text passages; unassessed categories unknown. Editorial levels are not official ratings.

Agnes Grey; canonical Project Gutenberg ebook 767 transcription. Selected printed-text passages only; no complete reading or adaptation assessment.

Catalog ID 14862Edition: default

CONTENT BREAKDOWN

What’s in this entry?

Violence

Strong

A child describes cutting birds apart and threatening to burn one alive; the governess crushes nestlings to prevent their torture. A dog is kicked.

Sexual content

Unknown · not fully assessed

Unassessed by this limited source review.

Nudity

Unknown · not fully assessed

Unassessed by this limited source review.

Language

Unknown · not fully assessed

Unassessed by this limited source review.

Alcohol, drugs & smoking

Unknown · not fully assessed

Unassessed by this limited source review.

Frightening & intense themes

Strong

Deliberate animal cruelty is treated as entertainment by some characters and opposed by the narrator.

Content notes describe the material, not a universal age recommendation. Different releases, editions and installments can contain different material.

Review sources

Guide updated 2026-11-11T16:48:39Z · Parents Forge limited source assessment

Agnes Grey — primary text · Source (accessed 2026-11-11)
Named author/source publisher; concise original advisory by Parents Forge.