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Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy

Public domain audiobook

Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy

by Sarah Fielding

English· 05:16:07· 18 chapters
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

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Chapters

  1. Chapter 1

    Introduction

    05:32
  2. Chapter 2

    An Account of a Fray

    08:12
  3. Chapter 3

    A Dialogue Between Miss Jenny Peace and Miss Sukey Jennet

    11:02
  4. Chapter 4

    A Scene of Love and Friendship, Quite the Reverse of the Battle

    07:09
  5. Chapter 5

    The Description of Miss Jenny Peace

    19:24
  6. Chapter 6

    Monday, The First Day

    23:17
  7. Chapter 7

    A Continuation of the Story of the Giants

    18:47
  8. Chapter 8

    Tuesday, The Second Day

    18:16
  9. Chapter 9

    Wednesday, The Third Day

    26:58
  10. Chapter 10

    Thursday, The Fourth Day

    15:37
  11. Chapter 11

    Friday, The Fifth Day

    19:40
  12. Chapter 12

    The Fairy Tale Continued

    23:30
  13. Chapter 13

    Saturday, The Sixth Day

    27:06
  14. Chapter 14

    The Fairy Tale Continued

    13:57
  15. Chapter 15

    Sunday, The Seventh Day

    14:02
  16. Chapter 16

    Monday, The Eighth Day

    27:16
  17. Chapter 17

    Tuesday, The Ninth Day

    14:43
  18. Chapter 18

    The Assembly of the Birds. A Fable.

    21:39