Editing Anne Brontë (section)

===''Agnes Grey''===
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By July 1846 a package containing the manuscripts of each sister's first novel was making the rounds of London publishers. Charlotte had written ''[[The Professor (novel)|The Professor]]'', Emily had written ''[[Wuthering Heights]]'', and Anne had written ''Agnes Grey''.

After some rejections ''Wuthering Heights'' and ''Agnes Grey'' were accepted by the publisher [[Thomas Cautley Newby]]. ''The Professor'' was rejected.<ref name="Barker 525">Barker, ''The Brontës'', p. 525</ref> It was not long before Charlotte had completed her second novel, ''[[Jane Eyre]]''. ''Jane Eyre'' was accepted immediately by [[Smith, Elder & Co.]] It was the first published of the sisters' novels, and an immediate and resounding success. Meanwhile, Anne and Emily's novels "lingered in the press". Anne and Emily were obliged to pay fifty pounds to help meet their publishing costs. Their publisher was galvanised by the success of ''Jane Eyre'' and published ''Wuthering Heights'' and ''Agnes Grey'' together in December 1847.<ref name="Barker 539">Barker, ''The Brontës'', p. 539</ref> They sold well, but ''Agnes Grey'' was outshone by Emily's more dramatic ''Wuthering Heights''.<ref name="Barker 540">Barker, ''The Brontës'', p. 540</ref>