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Anna Harriette Leonowens (born Ann Hariett Emma Edwards; [1] 5 November 1831 – 19 January 1915) was an Anglo-Indian or Indian -born British [2] travel writer, educator, and social activist.
Anna Harriette Leonowens (born Nov. 6, 1831, Ahmadnagar, India—died Jan. 19, 1915, Montreal, Que., Can.) was a British writer and governess employed by King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam for the instruction of his children, including his son and successor, Prince Chulalongkorn .
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 4, 2021 · In 1862, Anna Leonowens was offered the post by Tan Kim Chang, the consul in Singapore, and decided to teach the children and wives of the King of Siam. While in the fictional works, it is depicted that Anna was hired as a governess by the King of Siam, she was actually merely an English teacher.
- Bipin Dimri
Anna Leonowens was a British travel writer, educator and social activist who taught King Mongkut's children in Siam. She wrote memoirs about her experiences, which were fictionalized in the novel 'Anna and the King of Siam'.
Jul 24, 2020 · How accurate is the story of Anna Leonowens, the governess of King Mongkut of Siam, as portrayed in movies, musicals and novels? Learn about the historical background, the controversies and the sources of this popular tale.
- Jone Johnson Lewis
Jun 8, 2015 · Learn about the life and legacy of Anna Leonowens, the governess of Siam's King Mongkut, who inspired the musical The King and I. Discover how her memoir was fictionalized and why she was banned from Thailand.
Apr 1, 2008 · Anna Leonowens was an educator, author and lecturer who became famous as the British governess to the wives and children of King Mongkut (Rama IV) of Siam (now Thailand) in the 1860s.
