Project Gutenberg 1999-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 221 Fielding, Sarah 1710 1768 The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Governess,_or_The_Little_Female_Academy Being the history of Mrs. Teachum, and her nine girls. With their nine days amusement: Calculated for the entertainment and instruction of young ladies in their education. Produced by Pat Pflieger, and David Widger "The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy" by Sarah Fielding is a novel written in the early 18th century. The story revolves around Mrs. Teachum, a gentlewoman in northern England who takes on the responsibility of educating a small group of young ladies. The main focus of the narrative is on the challenges and moral lessons that arise from the daily interactions and conflicts among the girls, particularly highlighting the values of friendship, kindness, and personal growth. The opening of the narrative introduces Mrs. Teachum and sets the stage for her educational ideals, as well as her dedication to nurturing the character of her pupils. Shortly after this introduction, an incident unfolds involving a quarrel among the girls over an apple, which escalates into a physical altercation, demonstrating the themes of jealousy and anger. As each girl attempts to justify her behavior, the governess intervenes, resulting in both punishment and reconciliation. The chapter emphasizes the importance of understanding one's faults and the value of friendship in overcoming disputes, laying the groundwork for moral lessons that will resonate throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Schools -- Fiction Didactic fiction Governesses -- Fiction Girls' schools -- Fiction School children -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Novels Category: British Literature 352778 2025-08-01T11:28:22.478627 text/html 356817 2021-01-27T16:41:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 117037 2021-01-27T16:41:19 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 202204 2025-08-01T11:28:29.758549 application/epub+zip 206060 2025-08-01T11:28:25.528569 application/epub+zip 191007 2025-08-01T11:28:24.301581 application/epub+zip 403963 2025-08-01T11:28:32.830552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 376027 2025-08-01T11:28:29.008575 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347581 2022-09-01T12:50:40.367868 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306345 2025-08-01T11:28:22.047586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 306186 2016-11-06T05:56:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 111569 2016-11-06T05:58:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 304478 2008-10-10T15:32:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111301 2008-10-10T15:34:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21948 2025-08-01T11:28:33.044534 application/rdf+xml 15946 2025-08-01T11:28:24.870601 image/jpeg 3728 2025-08-01T11:28:24.551593 image/jpeg 196139 2025-08-01T11:28:22.513605 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia