Which work was published as two volumes of a three-volume set, the third being Agnes Grey?

Which work was published as two volumes of a three-volume set, the third being Agnes Grey?

• A. Jane Eyre
• B. Wuthering Heights
• C. Agnes Grey
• D. Villette

Answer: (D)

Publishers in the 19th century often issued novels in multi-volume sets, and sometimes two volumes of a work were bound together in a three-volume edition with a different Brontë title as the third volume. Agnes Grey was released early, and in some catalogues Villette appeared in a two-volume form within a three-volume set that included Agnes Grey as the third volume. That specific packaging—two volumes of Villette plus Agnes Grey as the third—explains why this work is the best answer to the question. The other titles don’t align with that particular edition arrangement.

Publishers in the 19th century often issued novels in multi-volume sets, and sometimes two volumes of a work were bound together in a three-volume edition with a different Brontë title as the third volume. Agnes Grey was released early, and in some catalogues Villette appeared in a two-volume form within a three-volume set that included Agnes Grey as the third volume. That specific packaging—two volumes of Villette plus Agnes Grey as the third—explains why this work is the best answer to the question. The other titles don’t align with that particular edition arrangement.