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.

Our New Governess

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis Our New Governess by : Grace Luce Irwin

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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

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 Master's New Governess

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488065691
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Master's New Governess by : Eliza Redgold

Download or read book The Master's New Governess written by Eliza Redgold and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2020-05-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A new position for the governess As mistress of Pendragon Hall? Unfairly dismissed from her previous position, her reputation ruined, governess Maud Wilmot is forced to take on a new identity. When she feels an ever-growing attraction to her new employer, Cornish railway entrepreneur Dominic Jago, Maud longs to reveal the truth. But doing so could end their fledgling romance before it’s truly begun… “The Scandalous Suffragette is a romance filled with emotions and drama. Author Eliza Redgold brought this story to life… Highly recommended” — Goodreads on The Scandalous Suffragette “[A] deliciously romantic tale… a Harlequin romance that breaks the mould.” — Goodreads on Enticing Benedict Cole

The Governess

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Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022779594
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (795 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess by : Sarah Fielding

Download or read book The Governess written by Sarah Fielding and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this influential work of eighteenth-century literature, the author explores the role of women in society and the importance of female education. Through a compelling narrative and nuanced characterization, she challenges prevailing attitudes towards women and advocates for equal opportunities for all. With keen insight and innovative storytelling, this book offers a groundbreaking perspective on gender and society. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

The New Governess

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 26 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (31 download)

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Book Synopsis The New Governess by : Janet Edmondson Walker

Download or read book The New Governess written by Janet Edmondson Walker and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The governess

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 666 pages
Book Rating : 4.R/5 (5 download)

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Book Synopsis The governess by : Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.)

Download or read book The governess written by Marguerite Gardiner (countess of Blessington.) and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Governess

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Total Pages : 320 pages
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Book Synopsis The Governess by : Marguerite Countess of Blessington

Download or read book The Governess written by Marguerite Countess of Blessington and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Governess and the Belle of a Season

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.B/5 (1 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess and the Belle of a Season by : Marguerite Countess of Blessington

Download or read book The Governess and the Belle of a Season written by Marguerite Countess of Blessington and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Unconventional Governess

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488087326
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Unconventional Governess by : Jessica Nelson

Download or read book The Unconventional Governess written by Jessica Nelson and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Mutual Arrangement Henrietta Gordon has one dream: to practice medicine alongside the uncle who raised her. But when he insists she stay in London and find a husband, she must figure out a way to earn money toward her goal. Could handsome earl Dominic, Lord St. Raven, be the answer? Desperate to find a governess for his niece after his brother’s death, Dominic hires Henrietta—and is soon taken by her smarts and determination. But as Henrietta comes to care deeply for Dominic and his charge, the thought of inevitably leaving them feels impossible, forcing her to decide what’s more important—following her dreams or her heart.

The New Monthly Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 514 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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The Governess's Convenient Marriage

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Publisher : Harlequin
ISBN 13 : 1488087121
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (88 download)

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Book Synopsis The Governess's Convenient Marriage by : Amanda McCabe

Download or read book The Governess's Convenient Marriage written by Amanda McCabe and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-12-01 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fortune smiles on a former lady turned French governess when she reunites with an ambitious young man from her past in this Victorian romance. When Lady Alexandra Mannerly last saw Malcolm Gordston, he was a poor crofter’s son—someone a sheltered duke’s daughter would never be allowed to marry. But after scandal rocked her arrogant family, Alex’s prospects changed dramatically. Now she leads a quiet life as a governess in Paris—where she meets Malcolm again! Though Alex is embarrassed by her predicament, Malcolm is delighted to see her again. The humble young man has grown up to be a wealthy and powerful department store owner. All he lacks is the woman he never forgot . . .

The French Governess's Story of Sister Rose

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Publisher : Read Books Ltd
ISBN 13 : 1473366712
Total Pages : 161 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (733 download)

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Book Synopsis The French Governess's Story of Sister Rose by : Wilkie Collins

Download or read book The French Governess's Story of Sister Rose written by Wilkie Collins and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-04-01 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This early work by Wilkie Collins was originally published in 1855. Born in Marylebone, London in 1824, Collins' family enrolled him at the Maida Hill Academy in 1835, but then took him to France and Italy with them between 1836 and 1838. Returning to England, Collins attended Cole's boarding school, and completed his education in 1841, after which he was apprenticed to the tea merchants Antrobus & Co. in the Strand. In 1846, Collins became a law student at Lincoln's Inn, and was called to the bar in 1851, although he never practiced. It was in 1848, a year after the death of his father, that he published his first book, The Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A., to good reviews. The 1860s saw Collins' creative high-point, and it was during this decade that he achieved fame and critical acclaim, with his four major novels, The Woman in White (1860), No Name (1862), Armadale (1866) and The Moonstone (1868). The Moonstone, meanwhile is seen by many as the first true detective novel – T. S. Eliot called it "the first, the longest, and the best of modern English detective novels...in a genre invented by Collins and not by Poe.” Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions.

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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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:

The Lady's Home Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 358 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Lady's Home Magazine of Literature, Art, and Fashion written by and published by . This book was released on 1857 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

New Peterson Magazine

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Total Pages : 964 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (117 download)

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Download or read book New Peterson Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 964 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: