[Gutenberg 8678] • The English Governess at the Siamese Court / Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok
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- Authors
- Leonowens, Anna Harriette
- Publisher
- Tor Books
- Tags
- mongkut , leonowens , governesses -- thailand -- biography , british -- thailand -- history -- 19th century , history , classics , anna harriette , 1804-1868 , biography , thailand -- social life and customs , king of siam , 1831-1915 -- homes and haunts -- thailand
- ISBN
- 9780812570625
- Date
- 1870-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 0.27 MB
- Lang
- en
Anna Leonownes' memoir of her six year as a governess in the Royal Palace of Bangkok was the inspiration for the beloved Broadway musical The king and I, as well as two award-winning films. First published in 1870, Leonowens' memoir is the true story of a proper English governess who is hired by the King of Siam to tutor his many children. A delightful portrait of an unlikely friendship between two headstrong personalities, it is also a revealing peak at two very different cultures.