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    • The English Governess at the Siamese Court: The True Story ...
      • Anna Leonownes' memoir of her six year as a governess in the Royal Palace of Bangkok was the inspiration for the beloved Broadway musical The King and I, as well as two award-winning films. First published in 1870, Leonowens' memoir is the true story of a proper English governess who is hired by the King of Siam to tutor his many children.
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  3. www.historicmysteries.com › history › anna-leonowensAnna and the King: Who Was The Real Anna Leonowens?

    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.

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  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Anna_LeonowensAnna Leonowens - Wikipedia

    Margaret Landon's novel Anna and the King of Siam (1944) provides a fictionalised look at Anna Leonowens's years at the royal court and develops the abolitionist theme that resonated with her American readership.

  6. www.thoughtco.com › anna-and-the-king-truth-3529493Is Anna and the King (or The King and I) a True Story?

    Jul 24, 2020 · How much of the story from "The King and I" and "Anna and the King" is an accurate biography of Anna Leonowens and the court of King Mongkut? Does popular culture accurately represent the historical reality of this woman's life story, or of the kingdom of Thailand's history?

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  7. theculturetrip.com › asia › thailandThe Real Thai Story of The King and I - Culture Trip

    Jul 11, 2018 · The story tells of a widow, Anna Leonowens, from the UK who travelled to Siam in the early 1860s to work as an English teacher. She lived in the palace and taught King Mongkut’s wives and children, later also working as a language secretary.

  8. www.britannica.com › biography › Anna-Harriette-LeonAnna Harriette Leonowens | Victorian Era Educator, Siamese ...

    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.

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  9. daily.jstor.org › the-real-anna-leonowensThe Real Anna Leonowens - JSTOR Daily

    Jun 8, 2015 · The real-life story of Anna Leonowens is actually more interesting than her fictionalized life in “The King and I.”

  10. www.youtube.com › watchAnna and the King - YouTube

    Academy Award® winner Jodie Foster and international star Chow Yun-Fat bring to life the epic true story of a woman who challenged the heart of a king and inspired the destiny of a nation.

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