Governess

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0802779751
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (27 download)

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Book Synopsis Governess by : Ruth Brandon

Download or read book Governess written by Ruth Brandon and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Between the 1780s and the end of the nineteenth century, an army of sad women took up residence in other people's homes, part and yet not part of the family, not servants, yet not equals. To become a governess, observed Jane Austen in Emma, was to "retire from all the pleasures of life, of rational intercourse, equal society, peace and hope, to penance and mortification for ever." However, in an ironic paradox, the governess, so marginal to her society, was central to its fiction-partly because governessing was the fate of some exceptionally talented women who later wrote novels based on their experiences. But personal experience was only one source, and writers like Wilkie Collins, William Makepeace Thackeray, Henry James, and Jane Austen all recognized that the governess's solitary figure, adrift in the world, offered more novelistic scope than did the constrained and respectable wife. Ruth Brandon weaves literary and social history with details from the lives of actual governesses, drawn from their letters and journals, to craft a rare portrait of real women whose lives were in stark contrast to the romantic tales of their fictional counterparts. Governess will resonate with the many fans of Jane Austen and the Brontës, whose novels continue to inspire films and books, as well as fans of The Nanny Diaries and other books that explore the longstanding tension between mothers and the women they hire to raise their children.

The Governesses

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Publisher : New Directions Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0811228088
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (112 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governesses by : Anne Serre

Download or read book The Governesses written by Anne Serre and published by New Directions Publishing. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The sensational US debut of a major French writer—an intense, delicious meringue of a novella In a large country house shut off from the world by a gated garden, three young governesses responsible for the education of a group of little boys are preparing a party. The governesses, however, seem to spend more time running around in a state of frenzied desire than attending to the children’s education. One of their main activities is lying in wait for any passing stranger, and then throwing themselves on him like drunken Maenads. The rest of the time they drift about in a kind of sated, melancholy calm, spied upon by an old man in the house opposite, who watches their goings-on through a telescope. As they hang paper lanterns and prepare for the ball in their own honor, and in honor of the little boys rolling hoops on the lawn, much is mysterious: one reviewer wrote of the book’s “deceptively simple words and phrasing, the transparency of which works like a mirror reflecting back on the reader.” Written with the elegance of old French fables, the dark sensuality of Djuna Barnes and the subtle comedy of Robert Walser, this semi-deranged erotic fairy tale introduces American readers to the marvelous Anne Serre.

The Royal Governess

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Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0593101332
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (931 download)

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Book Synopsis The Royal Governess by : Wendy Holden

Download or read book The Royal Governess written by Wendy Holden and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-02-23 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the childhood years of Queen Elizabeth II, one of the most famous women who ever lived, a young governess helped shape her into the icon the world knows today. In 1933, twenty-two-year-old Marion Crawford accepts the role of a lifetime, tutoring the little Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. Her one stipulation to their parents is that she bring some doses of normalcy into their sheltered and privileged lives. At Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Balmoral, Marion defies stuffy protocol to take the princesses on tube trains, swimming at public baths, and on joyful Christmas shopping trips at Woolworth’s. From her ringside seat at the heart of the British monarchy she witnesses the trauma of the Abdication, the glamour of the Coronation, the onset of World War II. She steers the little princesses through it all, as close as a mother. As Hitler’s planes fly over Windsor, she shelters her charges in the castle dungeons (not far from where the Crown Jewels are hidden in a biscuit tin). Afterwards, she is present when Elizabeth first sets eyes on Philip, her future husband. But being beloved confidante to the Windsor family comes at huge personal cost. Marriage, children, her own views: all are compromised by proximity to royal glory. In this majestic story of love, sacrifice and allegiance, bestselling novelist Holden brings to life the early years before Queen Elizabeth II became monarch. “This captivating page-turner whisks readers back in time to Buckingham Palace in 1933…A majestic story that delves into the incredible life of Queen Elizabeth II before she took her place on the throne.”—Woman’s World

Not Just a Governess

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ISBN 13 : 9780263232912
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (329 download)

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Book Synopsis Not Just a Governess by : Carole Mortimer

Download or read book Not Just a Governess written by Carole Mortimer and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Governess? Or lady in disguise? Darkly delicious Lord Adam Hawthorne doesn't care a whit for society, especially the tedium of finding a wife. So taking on a new governess for his young daughter shouldn't shake his steely disposition! Except Mrs. Elena Leighton, an enigmatic widow, is a most intriguing addition to the household. What are those ladylike airs and graces beneath her dowdy exterior? Despite great impropriety, Lord Hawthorne is compelled to discover the real Elena, no matter what secrets are unveiled along the way.

Not Just a Governess (Mills & Boon Historical) (A Season of Secrets, Book 2)

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Publisher : HarperCollins UK
ISBN 13 : 1472003977
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (72 download)

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Book Synopsis Not Just a Governess (Mills & Boon Historical) (A Season of Secrets, Book 2) by : Carole Mortimer

Download or read book Not Just a Governess (Mills & Boon Historical) (A Season of Secrets, Book 2) written by Carole Mortimer and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Darkly delicious Lord Adam Hawthorne doesn’t care a whit for society – especially the tedium of finding a wife. So taking on a new governess for his young daughter shouldn’t shake his steely disposition! Or lady in disguise?

The Governess Was Wanton

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Publisher : Simon and Schuster
ISBN 13 : 1501139347
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (11 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess Was Wanton by : Julia Kelly

Download or read book The Governess Was Wanton written by Julia Kelly and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2016-10-10 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow three best friends who navigate love and independence as governesses in Regency England in this delightfully charming installment in the Governesses series. Mary Woodward, a young veteran governess, has one job: guiding a young debutante through her first season in high society. And up until now, keeping her fous and avoiding temptation has been easy. But never before has the father of her young charge been as devilishly handsome as the single, wealthy Earl of Asten.... Convinced to risk it all, Mary let's herself enjoy one night of magic at a masked ball in Asten's arms, but will they both regret everything when the Earl learns her true identity?

A Laird for the Governess

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0369711637
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (697 download)

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Book Synopsis A Laird for the Governess by : Catherine Tinley

Download or read book A Laird for the Governess written by Catherine Tinley and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2022-02-22 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A penniless governess And the dour Laird of Ardmore Lydia Farnham must travel to a remote Scottish island to work for widower Alasdair MacDonald, who doesn’t trust her or her unconventional teaching methods! Yet as his daughter flourishes, so, too, does the intense connection between Lydia and Alasdair. Only she should know better than to fall for the handsome laird when it could leave her without a job, or a home… From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. Lairds of the Isles Should duty come before love? Book 1: A Laird for the Governess

The Governess's Secret Baby

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488004528
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess's Secret Baby by : Janice Preston

Download or read book The Governess's Secret Baby written by Janice Preston and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2016-12-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beauty who tamed the beast… New governess Grace Bertram will do anything to get to know her young daughter, Clara. Even if it means working for Clara's guardian, the reclusive and scarred Nathaniel, Marquess of Ravenwell! Nathaniel believes no woman could ever love a monster like him, until Grace seems to look past his scars to the man beneath… But when he discovers Grace is Clara's mother, Nathaniel questions his place in this torn-apart family. Could there be a Christmas happy-ever-after for this beauty and the beast?

The Governess's Secret Longing

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488066116
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess's Secret Longing by : Elizabeth Beacon

Download or read book The Governess's Secret Longing written by Elizabeth Beacon and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-12-01 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prim and professional But with a forbidden yearningFor governess Viola Yelverton, the only man who’s stirred in her a passionate desire is her rakish employer, Sir Harry Marbeck! Maintaining a cool detachment is easy in the schoolroom—but when one of his wards gets sick, a bedside vigil reveals a warmer side to Harry. With the passion now blazing, has Viola just taken the biggest gamble of her life—one where she could lose her secret love and her livelihood? From Harlequin Historical: Your romantic escape to the past. The Yelverton Marriages Book 1: Marrying for Love or Money? Book 2: Unsuitable Bride for a Viscount Book 3: The Governess’s Secret Longing

The Governess

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 380 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess by : Mrs. Alfred William Hunt

Download or read book The Governess written by Mrs. Alfred William Hunt and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Breaking the Governess's Rules

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1460349792
Total Pages : 281 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (63 download)

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Book Synopsis Breaking the Governess's Rules by : Michelle Styles

Download or read book Breaking the Governess's Rules written by Michelle Styles and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2014-10-15 with total page 281 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'How delightful to meet you again, Miss Louisa Sibson.' Jonathon, Lord Chesterholm's eyes bored holes into Louisa Sibson's back. The former fiancée he's thought dead is very much alive… Louisa has rebuilt her life, after being dishonourably dismissed from her post as governess for allowing Jonathon to seduce her. Now Louisa lives by a rulebook of morals and virtue—the devastating Lord Chesterholm will not ruin her again! But Jonathon will get to the bottom of Louisa's disappearance—and he'll enjoy breaking a few of her rules along the way…!

The Victorian Governess

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Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 9781852853259
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (532 download)

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Book Synopsis The Victorian Governess by : Kathryn Hughes

Download or read book The Victorian Governess written by Kathryn Hughes and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The figure of the governess is very familiar from nineteenth-century literature. Much less is known about the governess in reality. This book is the first rounded exploration of what the life of the home schoolroom was actually like. Drawing on original diaries and a variety of previously undiscovered sources, Kathryn Hughes describes why the period 1840-80 was the classic age of governesses. She examines their numbers, recruitment, teaching methods, social position and prospects. The governess provides a key to the central Victorian concept of the lady. Her education consisted of a series of accomplishments designed to attract a husband able to keep her in the style to which she had become accustomed from birth. Becoming a governess was the only acceptable way of earning money open to a lady whose family could not support her in leisure. Being paid to educate another woman's children set in play a series of social and emotional tensions. The governess was a surrogate mother, who was herself childless, a young woman whose marriage prospects were restricted, and a family member who was sometimes mistaken for a servant.

The Governess's Scandalous Marriage

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488047472
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess's Scandalous Marriage by : Helen Dickson

Download or read book The Governess's Scandalous Marriage written by Helen Dickson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2019-08-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ruined governess And a marriage born of scandal! When penniless Linnet Osborne takes a job as a governess, she’s shocked to discover her new employer is none other than Christian, Lord Blakely! They’d once shared a passionate embrace that almost forced them to marry. Christian is no less compelling now—so much so that Linnet is tempted to explore beyond those fleeting kisses… But that would mean they’d have to wed! “Helen did an excellent job with this ... Just the right mix of mystery and intrigue” — Goodreads on A Vow for an Heiress

The Governess -- Book One : Volume One

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Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1304064557
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess -- Book One : Volume One by : Ellise Weaver

Download or read book The Governess -- Book One : Volume One written by Ellise Weaver and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2013-05-23 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lovely, inexperienced Miss Carly Blakemore, only nineteen years of age, is received at her first post as governess for two precocious children, ready to love them as her own. But her biggest challenge will be their father; masterful and strong in everything-especially his kiss. Poor and without dowry-and even worse-now orphaned, Miss Carly Blakemore is thrown into the Victorian world without aid. Carly is forced to seek a position as governess in the house of Lord Huntington, the Earl of Dunfordshire-a man alone in his own right-and under suspicion for the tragic murder of his well-known and adulteress wife. His governess's honesty and forthrightness quickly offend his noble person, finding himself reeling from her constant evaluation of his lack of parenting skills. However, in the midst of his resentments, he finds himself strangely drawn in by her very no-nonsense ways that drive him to madness. Carly stands her ground in head-to-head battles of will that take her to the brink of dismissal.

The Governess's Dilemma

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 0373486774
Total Pages : 189 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (734 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess's Dilemma by : Pamela Griffin

Download or read book The Governess's Dilemma written by Pamela Griffin and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2013-10 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: MYRNA McBRIDE IS HEADING TOWARD HER FUTURE When her train derails in Hillsdale, Michigan, a wealthy stranger offers her shelter—and a position in his household. Grateful yet wary of the mysterious man, Myrna must guard her secrets—and her heart. Returning home upon his brother's death, Dalton Freed is now heir to a grand estate and guardian to his niece. Dalton desperately needs Myrna's help. But even as he looks forward to seeing the beautiful governess each day, he suspects she's keeping secrets. Can she ever earn Dalton's trust and bring light and laughter back to his life?

The Silent Governess

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Publisher : Bethany House
ISBN 13 : 1441207503
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (412 download)

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Book Synopsis The Silent Governess by : Julie Klassen

Download or read book The Silent Governess written by Julie Klassen and published by Bethany House. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Believing herself guilty of a crime, Olivia Keene flees her home, eventually stumbling upon a grand estate where an elaborate celebration is in progress. But all is not as joyous as it seems. Lord Bradley has just learned a terrible secret, which, if exposed, will change his life forever. When he glimpses a figure on the grounds, he fears a spy or thief has overheard his devastating news. He is stunned to discover the intruder is a scrap of a woman with her throat badly injured. Fearing she will spread his secret, he gives the girl a post and confines her to his estate. As Olivia and Lord Bradley's secrets catch up with them, will their hidden pasts ruin their hope of finding love?

The Governess: a repertory of female education

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 884 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess: a repertory of female education by : Governess

Download or read book The Governess: a repertory of female education written by Governess and published by . This book was released on 1855 with total page 884 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: