Project Gutenberg 2005-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 94 Leonowens, Anna Harriette 1831 1915 Leonowens, Anna Harriette (Crawford) Owens, Anna Leon The English Governess at the Siamese Court Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok Reading ease score: 59.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Lee Dawei, Michelle Shephard, David Moynihan, Charles Franks, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The English Governess at the Siamese Court" by Anna Harriette Leonowens is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences as an English governess in the royal court of Siam, focusing on her interactions with the royal family and the cultural complexities of the period. It explores themes of education, cultural exchange, and the contrasting values between East and West, particularly through the lens of the author's role in improving the royal children's education. The opening of the work finds Leonowens aboard a Siamese steamer, approaching Bangkok with anticipation and trepidation. She reflects on her journey, spurred by a royal invitation to educate the children of King Mongkut, and details her emotional turmoil as she leaves behind the comforts of home. Capturing the vivid imagery of the lush landscape and the tumultuous currents of the river Meinam, Leonowens introduces herself and her son amidst a crew of diverse characters, foreshadowing both the cultural richness and the challenges ahead. As she arrives at the dock, the author faces the uncertainty of her situation, marked by a striking encounter with the Prime Minister, who, despite his apparent authority, presents a mixture of intrigue and discomfort. This sets the stage for a narrative that delves into her future as a governess in a land fraught with both beauty and complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Leonowens, Anna Harriette, 1831-1915 -- Homes and haunts -- Thailand Mongkut, King of Siam, 1804-1868 British -- Thailand -- History -- 19th century Governesses -- Thailand -- Biography Thailand -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 625811 625652 2024-10-04T08:20:41.423676 2023-10-04T07:51:00.990950 text/html text/html 625804 625645 2024-10-04T08:20:41.931661 2023-10-04T07:51:01.193967 text/html text/html 330740 2024-10-04T08:20:53.089106 application/epub+zip 338851 2024-10-04T08:20:46.400670 application/epub+zip 318406 2024-10-04T08:20:44.471648 application/epub+zip 626420 2024-10-04T08:20:58.591136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 586408 2024-10-04T08:20:51.971099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 570098 2022-09-04T11:29:41.055315 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591208 591100 2024-10-04T08:20:40.701676 2023-10-04T07:51:00.662949 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 585899 2021-01-02T09:41:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 236524 2021-01-02T09:41:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20825 2024-10-04T08:20:59.283092 application/rdf+xml 18368 2024-10-04T08:20:45.382674 image/jpeg 4159 2024-10-04T08:20:44.891650 image/jpeg 325161 2024-10-04T08:20:41.985673 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia