Governess Stories

'You'll always be a comedy in a woman's eyes.' Elspeth Wood is an ambitious and cynical governess working for the wealthy Yew family. When she receives a royal invitation to compose an allegory for Prince Adrian's marriage competition, she submits a sharp and subversive line critiquing the monarchy. What follows is a historical fantasy with elements of a Regency comedy of manners and Gothic drama. The short story explores themes of ambition vs. social expectations; agency and self-definition; class, wealth and revolution; and isolation, cynicism and emotional detachment. 'Better a Monster Than a Nobody' is perfect for admirers of Jane Austen's 'Emma' and 'Pride and Prejudice' and Charlotte Brontë's 'Jane Eyre'.

The historical romance novel follows the story of Eleanor Campbell, a governess who has fallen on hard times after her parents committed suicide due to financial struggles. Due to situations, Eleanor decided to become a governess for the daughters of the Duke of Arden, Elizabeth and Mary. As Eleanor settles into her new role, she finds herself drawn to the Duke, despite the impropriety of their relationship. As she navigates the challenges of teaching the girls and maintaining her professional distance from her employer, Eleanor finds herself increasingly drawn to the Duke's strength, kindness, and intelligence. As their relationship deepens, Eleanor and the Duke must navigate the expectations and prejudices of Victorian society, all while trying to find a way to be together despite the many obstacles in their path. The book is a tale of forbidden love, societal expectations, and the power of passion and perseverance in the face of adversity.

Mary Holstein the third daughter of the noble Holstein family worked in the Archives of Albion as a scribe teaching youths and reading reconnaissance for her fellow nobles. But I'm the dawn of Sunday just shy two days of her 29th birthday she is called to the kings quarters and suddenly without any warning whatsoever given the position of governess by the King, a promotion that is a cause for celebration. But with every bright day, a darker one hides in the shadows...

Penny can't remember much from before the Fire. She was eight years old when her mom's apartment burned down, leaving Penny alone with her grandmother. A sudden investigation forces Penny to try to find her memories again, in her grandmother's attic.

I may be one of the only people I know who had a governess. Her name was Suzanne and she came from a small town in Brittany. At the time she came to live with us, I knew nothing about her story -- only that she was there to teach me French. I was five years old. We had just moved into a large and, to me, very ugly house in Sands Point, a peninsula sticking into the Long Island Sound. Suzanne was beautiful, soft, kind, gentle. Her English was good, but heavily accented. She was twenty-nine years old. She would remain in our household for the next twenty-two years until my parents gave her away in marriage to a prominent doctor. When I was sixteen we moved into the city, and I began to learn some of Suzanne's secrets.

It is 1790s in England and for Midge Everlee, as for many girls, dreams of acceptance are commonplace. Therefore, taking the position of governess for the Waldens is an opportunity she cannot deny. When the Waldens summer in Bath, she quickly falls into a connection with a young lower class man. However, with her new position comes a pressure which pushes her towards another man and another life which can offer her much more, whereupon she is confronted by a dilemma between the world she knows and the world she wants.

19 year-old Willa Stanbury is overjoyed when she begins work as a governess at Thornton House. Though the children and staff are lovely, Willa can't help but think something is not right. As secrets are revealed and lies undone, she begins to realize that the world she lives in, isn't what it seems.

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This is a collection of some old first drafts. I wrote them a while ago, and they are unedited. Contains: Flashbacks of a Fool (Historical Romance) Faethfully Yours: Awakening (Fantasy) I hope you enjoy them!

In the Regency Era, Lady Eleanor Somerset finds herself ensnared by the schemes of her guardian, Jonathan Covington, who plans to marry her off to secure her substantial inheritance. Determined to evade this fate, Eleanor takes a daring step: she disguises herself as a governess and flees to the estate of the reclusive Duke of Hawthorne, known for his artistic talent and aloof demeanor.

Miss Natalia Thorton is on her way to become the new governess of McNally House when she is asked to dine with a peculiar companion. This piece was written for a class with a 4-6 page target.

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its set in Germany and England around world war two , revolves around the life of an orphan teen girl called Elizabeth.