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The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy

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LibriVox recording of The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy by Sarah Fielding. Read in English by mlcui The Governess, or The Little Female Academy (published 1749) by Sarah Fielding is the first full-length novel written for children, and a significant work of 18th-century children's literature. (Wikipedia) It's about a boarding school for girls and its students. On each day, a story or part of a story is read aloud to the girls. Then Mrs. Teachum, who runs the school, explains the lesson to be taken from each reading. - Summary by mlcui For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . M4B Audiobook (145MB)

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Sarah Fielding

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librivox; audiobooks;children; novel; school; governess

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