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Anna Harriette Leonowens

An Anglo-Indian travel writer, educator, and social activist, known for working in Siam from 1862–1868, where she taught the wives and children of Mongkut, king of Siam.

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British educator and writer

Born 26 November 1831
Died 19 January 1915

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  • Cover of: The English governess at the Siamese court: being recollections of six years in the royal palace at Bangkok
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British educator and writer

Born 26 November 1831
Died 19 January 1915

Subjects

Social life and customs, History, Governesses, British, Fiction, Homes and haunts, Biography, British, asia, Description and travel, Fiction, historical, general, Harem, Harems, Leonowens, anna harriette, 1834-1914, Manners and customs, Mongkut, king of siam, 1804-1868, Thailand, fiction, Thailand, social life and customs, Art schools, Classic Literature, Court and courtiers, Decorative arts, Engels, Fiction, historical, Histoire, Letterkunde

Places

Thailand, India, Siam, Asia, Bangkok, Burma, United States

People

Anna Leonowens, Mongkut King of Siam (1804-1868), Anna Harriette Leonowens (1831-1915), Anna Harriette Leonowens (1834-1914), King Mongkut, Mongkut King of Thailand (1804-1868)

Time

1782-1945, 1860s, 19th century

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Alternative names

  • Anna Leonowens
  • Harriette Anna Leonowens
  • Anna Harriett Leonowens
  • Anna Harriette Crawford Leonowens
  • Anna H. Leonowens
  • Leonowens Anna Harriette

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September 4, 2023 Edited by bitnapper Edited without comment.
September 4, 2023 Edited by bitnapper merge authors
September 27, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import