Pride Prejudice and Agnes Grey

June Austen is one of the most well-known and widely-read English novelists of all times. Her other published works are-'sense and sensibility', 'Mansfield Park', and 'Emma'. Austen's transformation into one of the greatest writers in English history began only after her death. Her works started attracting scholarly attention in the 1920s. Today, Austen's works have become an important part of popular culture.

They are not only a part of the English curriculum in school and collages but there are also many film and television adaptations of 'Emma', 'Mansfield Park', 'pride and Prejudice' And 'sense and sensibility' “What is Mr. Darcy to me, pray, that I should be afraid of him? I am sure we owe him no such particular civility as to be obliged to say nothing he may not like to hear. ”

"for Heaven's sake, Madam, speak lower. What advantage can it be for you to offend Mr. Darcy? You will never recommend yourself to his friend by doing so!”.

Agnes Grey

Anne Bronte, was born on 17th Jan, 1820 at Thornton, Yorkshire, England, and died on 28th May, 1849 at Scarborough, Yorkshire. She was an English poet and novelist. Her sisters Charlotte and Emily Bronte both were poets & novelist. Anne Bronte’s pen name was Acton Bell. She was the youngest member of the Bronte literary family. She wrote two novels-’Agnes Grey’ and ‘The Tenant of Wildfell Hall’. Anne along with her sisters wrote poems and published as ‘Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell’. Anne attended one boarding school just for a year. At home, Anne's studies included music and drawing. Although her aunt tried to make Anne and her sister to be perfect in household, but they all were interested in literature only.

Anne's father was having a good collection of books of various renowned authors and subjects related books as well. Anne used to read mostly, Bible, Homer, Shakespeare, Milton and others. She took interest in history, geography and biographical books. This way, her imagination and creativity blend grew high. Even she developed one imaginary world. Her literary talent grew up. Anne had worked as governess for almost 6 years.

Her second novel, 'The Tenant of Wildfell Hall', was considered as one of the first feminist novels. Anne was deeply affected by the death of her sister Emily Bronte at the age of just 29. It lead to her deteriorating physical health. Anne was a brave lady. She wasn't scared of death, as she too felt ill. She requested God, to allow her a little more in this world just to do some good before leaving this world. Whatever she wrote in poems and novels became classics in the literary world.

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