A Little Princess

by Francis Hodgson Burnett, Rod Seppelt, David Selkirk

'A Little Princess' by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he dies a pauper, she is thrown on the non-existent mercy of her small-minded, mercenary boarding school mistress. Stripped of all her belongings but for one set of clothes and a doll, Sara becomes a servant of the household. Hated by the schoolmistress for her independent spirit, Sara becomes a pariah in the household, with only a few secretly loyal friends. But through her inner integrity and strength of will, Sara Crewe maintains the deportment, inner nobility and generous spirit of a "real" princess. 'A Little Princess' is a fabulous story of the triumph of human will, and good over evil.

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 8, 2013

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[Simranjit Kaur · Rating 5 out of 5]

A little princess by frances hodgson brunett is a children classic novel. This is a book that I read a very long time ago. It is a very inspiring story of sara crewe showing kindness and dignity even when she went from riches to rags. Her power of imagination made her behave like a princess even in the face of adversity. The third grader sara crew can become a role model in today's world by letting us know the actual meaning of princess even after loosing her wealth and bad behaviour of many people in her boarding school. This book was first published in 1905.