The Boarding School; Lessons of a Preceptress to Her Pupils by Foster
"The Boarding School; Lessons of a Preceptress to Her Pupils" by Hannah Webster Foster is a novel published in 1798. Set at the fictional Harmony Grove school, the work presents Mrs. Williams's final lessons to her graduating students on topics ranging from reading and writing to dress and friendship. Through narrative instruction and subsequent letters exchanged between former students, Foster explores the ideal education for young women entering society, revealing period attitudes
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| Author | Foster, Hannah Webster, 1759-1840 |
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| Title |
The Boarding School; Lessons of a Preceptress to Her Pupils Consisting of Information, Instruction and Advice, Calculated to Improve the Manners and Form the Character of Young Ladies. To Which Is Added, a Collection of Letters, Written by the Pupils to Their Instructress, Their Friends, and Each Other. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Boarding_School;_or,_Lessons_of_a_Preceptress_to_Her_Pupils |
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Produced by Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 57.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | LC: Education: Special aspects of education |
| Subject | Women -- Education -- Early works to 1800 |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 55558 |
| Release Date | Sep 16, 2017 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
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