The English Governess at the Siamese Court: Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok

Anna Harriette Leonowens

J.R. Osgood, 1873 - Thailand - 321 pages

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Review: The English Governess at the Siamese Court: The True Story Behind 'The King and I'

User Review  - Janeene Spears - Goodreads

You could definitely tell she was a teacher, with all the very long words used! :o) I found the book a little boring...to much description of buildings and such rather than any story.

Review: The English Governess at the Siamese Court

User Review  - Tony - Goodreads

THE ENGLISH GOVERNESS AT THE SIAMESE COURT. (1870). Anna Harriette Leonowens. ***. We all know the story of how the author was engaged by the king of Siam (Thailand) to act as a tutor in English and ...

Contents

• On the Threshold: 1
• A Siamese Premier at Home: 14
• A Sketch of Siamese History: 25
• His Excellencys Harem and Helpmeet: 42
• The Temples of the Sleeping and the Emerald Idols: 49
• The Beautiful Gate of the Temple: 52
• The King and the Governess: 54
• Marble Halls and FishStalls: 67
• Our Home in Bangkok: 73
• Our School in the Palace: 78
• A Pupil of the Royal School: 78
• Moonshee and the Angel Gabriel: 88
• The Ways of the Palace: 93
• Shadows and Whispers of the Harem: 102
• Presentation of a Princess: 102
• Faying the Kings Darling: 116
• An Outrage and a Warning: 125
• The City of Bangkok: 129
• Gateway of the Old Palace: 133
• The White Elephant: 140
• The Ceremonies of Coronation: 146
• The Queen Consort: 151
• The HeirApparent Royal Haircutting: 154
• AMUSEMENT8 OF THE COURT: 167
• Siamese Literature and Art: 175
• Siamese Actor and Actress: 176
• Spire of the Temple WattPoh: 180
• Buddhist Doctrine Priests and Worship: 188
• Priests at Breakfast: 203
• Cremation: 204
• Certain Superstitions: 217
• The Subordinate King: 222
• The Princess of Chienomai: 222
• his Character and Admin istration: 237
• A Royal Baroe 295: 259
• My Retirement from the Palace: 269
• The Kingdom of Siam: 286
• The Ruins of Cambodia An Excursion to the Naghkon Watt: 300
• Ruins of the Naohkon Watt Double: 306
• The Legend of the Maha Naghkon: 314

Bibliographic information

• Title: The English Governess at the Siamese Court: Being Recollections of Six Years in the Royal Palace at Bangkok
• Author: Anna Harriette Leonowens
• Publisher: J.R. Osgood, 1873
• Original from: Harvard University
• Digitized: Nov 30, 2007
• Length: 321 pages