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Anna Harriette Leonowens (born Ann Hariett Emma Edwards; 5 November 1831 – 19 January 1915) was an Anglo-Indian or Indian-born British travel writer, educator, and social activist.
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.
Oct 4, 2021 · Anna and the King, the story of Anna Leonowens and the King of Siam, is enduringly popular. But how much of the story of this great romance was real?
- Bipin Dimri
Anna Harriette Leonowens 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. Edwards spent her childhood in India. She married Thomas Leon Owens, a clerk, in 1849; the two surnames.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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'.
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.
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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.
