Timeline
Lifetime:
1831 -
1915
Passed: ≈
109 years ago
Title
Writer
Country/Nationality
Anna Harriette Leonowens
Books by Anna Harriette Leonowens
English Governess at the Siamese Court
History
Memoir
Travel
Biography
19th century
Biography
Travel
Memoir
Culture Clash
Royal Court
Women in history
Siam
Thailand
Bangkok
Western Education
English Governess at the Siamese Court is a memoir by Anna Harriette Leonowens, who served as a teacher to the wives and children of King Mongkut of Siam from 1862 to 1867. The book provides a fascinating glimpse into the inner workings of the Siames...