The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide
The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy by Sarah Fielding: the LibriVox audiobook summary, 18 original MP3 tracks, 5:16:07 running time and a link to listen.
The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy, credited to Sarah Fielding, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.
About the work
The LibriVox catalogue summary, preserved with the recording, reads:
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
Recording facts
- Recording title: The Governess; Or, The Little Female Academy
- Author credits: Sarah Fielding
- Language: English
- Original MP3 tracks: 18
- Listed recording duration: 5:16:07
Catalogue topics
- children
- novel
- school
- governess
Track guide
- 00 - Introduction — 5:32
- 01 - An Account of a Fray — 8:12
- 02 - A Dialogue Between Miss Jenny Peace and Miss Sukey Jennet — 11:02
- 03 - A Scene of Love and Friendship, Quite the Reverse of the Battle — 7:09
- 04 - The Description of Miss Jenny Peace — 19:24
- 05 - Monday, The First Day — 23:17
- 06 - A Continuation of the Story of the Giants — 18:47
- 07 - Tuesday, The Second Day — 18:16
- 08 - Wednesday, The Third Day — 26:58
- 09 - Thursday, The Fourth Day — 15:37
- 10 - Friday, The Fifth Day — 19:40
- 11 - The Fairy Tale Continued — 23:30
- 12 - Saturday, The Sixth Day — 27:06
- 13 - The Fairy Tale Continued — 13:57
- 14 - Sunday, The Seventh Day — 14:02
- 15 - Monday, The Eighth Day — 27:16
- 16 - Tuesday, The Ninth Day — 14:43
- 17 - The Assembly of the Birds. A Fable. — 21:39
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