
Governess
by Sarah Fielding
Title:
Governess
Author:
Sarah Fielding
Edited by:
Ward, Candace
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
242 pages
Publisher:
Broadview Press Ltd
ISBN-13:
9781551114125
EAN:
9781551114125
Publication Date:
26/09/2005
Classifications:
Teenage Fiction
Weight (g):
416
Dimensions (mm):
142 x 216 x 14
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
Published in 1749, the story of Mrs. Teachum and the nine pupils who make up her “little female academy” is widely recognized as the first full-length novel for children, and the first to be aimed specifically at girls. The daily experiences of Mrs. Teachum’s charges are interwoven with fables and fairy tales illustrating the book’s underlying principles, which draw on contemporary theories of education and virtue. As central to the history of the novel as it is to the development of children’s literature, The Governess is a pioneering work by one of the eighteenth century’s most respected women writers.This Broadview edition includes a critical introduction that places The Governess in its cultural and literary context; appendices include examples of eighteenth-century educational literature and selections from Fielding’s correspondence.












