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 Project Gutenberg 2021-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 164 Grier, Sydney C. 1868 1933 Gregg, Hilda Caroline His Excellency's English Governess an anonymous Project Gutenberg volunteer "His Excellency's English Governess" by Sydney C. Grier is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely around the early 1900s. The story centers around a young woman named Cecil Anstruther, who has just graduated from the University of London and is seeking employment as a governess in a private family, particularly one abroad. The book explores themes of education, female agency, and cultural encounters as Cecil takes on her new role and faces the challenges it brings. The opening of the novel introduces Cecil's graduation day at the University of London, where she earns notable accolades, bringing her both pride and pressure as she considers her future. Following her graduation, Cecil engages in a heartfelt conversation with her principal, Miss Arbuthnot, who encourages her to pursue a position that fully utilizes her potential as a teacher. Seeking to help support her family, especially her younger siblings, Cecil ultimately resolves to accept a position as a governess for Azim Bey, the son of the Pasha of Baghdad. The narrative highlights her mixed emotions about leaving home and the responsibilities ahead, setting the stage for numerous adventures to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Governesses -- Fiction Baghdad (Iraq) -- Fiction British -- Iraq -- Fiction PR Text Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: British Literature 651434 2025-06-26T07:35:30.234187 text/html 630800 2024-10-18T15:41:21 text/html 415422 2025-06-26T07:35:36.072105 application/epub+zip 425255 2025-06-26T07:35:31.064135 application/epub+zip 316183 2025-06-26T07:35:30.653133 application/epub+zip 601036 2025-06-26T07:35:40.431104 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 569609 2025-06-26T07:35:35.721152 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460932 2022-09-29T18:17:47.108782 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 625862 2025-06-26T07:35:29.640154 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 606062 2024-10-18T15:41:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16834 2025-06-26T07:35:40.550070 application/rdf+xml 8503 2025-06-26T07:35:30.749124 image/jpeg 1550 2025-06-26T07:35:30.700146 image/jpeg 406838 2025-06-26T07:35:30.286137 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia