Title: The English Governess at the Siamese Court
Description: Life in Siam for an English woman teaching the children of the King. This diary formed the basis for The King & I and later, Anna & the King.
Subjects: Social life and customs, life, British, culture, Homes and haunts, diary, Governesses, teaching, memoir, Biography, History, Court and courtiers, Manners and customs, British, asia
Places: Bangkok, Burma, Siam, Thailand
People: Anna Harriette Leonowens (1834-1914), Anna Leonowens, King Mongkut, Mongkut King of Siam (1804-1868)
Time periods: 1860s, 19th century