In what year was 'Agnes Grey' published?

Agnes Grey was published in 1847.

Agnes Grey, A Novel was Anne Brontë’s first published novel, released in December 1847 under her pseudonym, Acton Bell. A contemporary notice dated 24 November 1847 announced the three-volume edition from publisher Thomas Cautley Newby, with Wuthering Heights occupying the first two volumes and Agnes Grey the third.

The novel follows Agnes, a young woman who becomes a governess after her family’s financial difficulties. Its detailed portrayal of difficult employers, unruly children, social isolation and the governess’s uncertain position between servant and gentlewoman draws heavily on Anne Brontë’s own five years of governess work.

Agnes Grey is often compared with Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre, which was also published in 1847, but the books have different voices and emphases. Anne’s novel is notably restrained, observational and critical of cruelty toward both people and animals. A second edition appeared in 1850, revised and carefully edited by Charlotte Brontë, which can cause confusion about the original publication year.