The Governess ; Or, the Little Female Academy Softcover - 2005
by Fielding, Sarah & Candace Ward
- Used
- near fine
- Paperback
Description
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Details
- Title The Governess ; Or, the Little Female Academy
- Author Fielding, Sarah & Candace Ward
- Binding Softcover
- Condition Used - Near Fine
- Pages 242
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Broadview Press, Peterborough, ON
- Date 2005
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Bibliography, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 51551
- ISBN 9781551114125 / 1551114127
- Ages 09 to 12 years
- Grade levels 4 - 7
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2006365524
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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From the rear cover
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.
