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The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy

Sarah Fielding

FormatEbook
Published1999
Words50,901
LanguageEnglish
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About this book
First published in 1749 and often called the first English novel written for children, it portrays a girls' boarding school run by Mrs. Teachum, where pupils share stories and learn moral lessons. Suitable for young readers and those studying early children's literature.

Sarah Fielding

Sarah Fielding was an English writer and sister of the playwright, novelist and magistrate Henry Fielding. She wrote The Governess, or The Little Female Academy (1749), thought to be the first novel in English aimed expressly at children. Earlier she had success with her novel The Adventures of David Simple (1744-53).

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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