The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy by Sarah Fielding

"The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy" by Sarah Fielding is a novel published in 1749. Recognized as the first full-length novel written for children, it follows nine pupils at Mrs Teachum's boarding school over ten days of learning and storytelling. When a gift of apples sparks conflict among the students, it sets in motion lessons about virtue, reflection, and the dangers of pride and envy. Through fairy tales and life stories, the girls discover that education should bring joy, not drudgery, and that love and affection create the happiest societies. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Fielding, Sarah, 1710-1768
Title The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governess,_or_The_Little_Female_Academy
Note Being the history of Mrs. Teachum, and her nine girls. With their nine days amusement: Calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education.
Credits Produced by Pat Pflieger, and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
LoC Class PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
Subject Schools -- Fiction
Subject Didactic fiction
Subject Governesses -- Fiction
Subject Girls' schools -- Fiction
Subject School children -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 1905
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Jan 27, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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