Agnes Grey

Book Playlist

Agnes Grey Playlist

18 tracks

balanced

Mar 18, 2026

3 mixes for this book

This playlist reflects the restrained, introspective, and socially observant atmosphere of Anne Brontë's "Agnes Grey." The instrumental selections evoke the quiet struggles and dignified perseverance of a governess navigating Victorian society, while the vocal tracks delve into themes of resilience, isolation, and the subtle emotional currents between characters. The blend of classical, chamber folk, and subtle indie sounds mirrors the novel's 19th-century setting and complex emotional tapestry.

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Track List

18 songs

1

The Pink Chair

Patrick Doyle · Nanny McPhee (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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2

Romance "O pourquoi donc" in E Minor, S. 169

Franz Liszt · Liszt - My Piano Hero

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3

Bær

Hildur Guðnadóttir · Saman

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4

Preludes, Op. 32: No. 6 in F Minor

Sergei Rachmaninoff · Sviatoslav Richter Recital - Live at Carnegie Hall, October 28, 1960

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5

Kids Will Be Skeletons

Mogwai · Happy Songs for Happy People

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6

Beethoven: Triple Concerto in C Major, Op. 56: II. Largo

Ludwig van Beethoven · Beethoven: Triple Concerto for Violin, Cello and Piano in C Major, Op. 56

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7

Dawn - From "Pride & Prejudice" Soundtrack

Dario Marianelli · Pride and Prejudice - OST

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8

Dido and Æneas, Z. 626, Act III, Scene 2: Lament. "When I Am Laid in Earth" (Dido)

Henry Purcell · Purcell: Didon et Énée (Mono Version)

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9

No More "I Love You's"

Annie Lennox · Românticas Internacionais

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10

Northern Lights

Obdormiam · Northern Lights

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11

Black Flies

Ben Howard · Every Kingdom

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12

Where Did You Sleep Last Night

Tyler Olthoff · Where Did You Sleep Last Night

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13

The Night We Met

Lord Huron · Strange Trails

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14

Silhouette

Aquilo · Thrill of it All

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15

Angel from Montgomery - 2008 Remaster

Bonnie Raitt · Streetlights

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16

Strange Mercy

St. Vincent · Strange Mercy

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17

Hooked on a Lost Cause

Edward Beckery · Hooked on a Lost Cause

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18

I am Not Superman

Luminary Flux · Why not?

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