Name: A Little Princess
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Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Type

Physical Book

Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Publisher

Read & Co. Children's

Language

English

Pages

206

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.6x14x1.6 cm

Weight

0.40 kg.

ISBN13

9781528717120

Synopsis "A Little Princess"

Sara Crewe is a highly intelligent pupil at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. After the death of her doting father, she is left penniless and is forced to work as a servant in utterly demeaning conditions. However, ingenious resourcefulness and unwavering optimism in the face of despair work together to change her fortunes for the better. "A Little Princess" is a timeless and much-loved tale not to be missed by fans and collectors of classic children's literature. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a British-American playwright and author most famous for her children novel "The Secret Garden" (1911). Other notable works by this author include: "Queen Silver-Bell" (1906), "Racketty-Packetty House" (1906), and "The Shuttle" (1907). Read & Co. is republishing this classic children's novel in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned biography of the author.

Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Frances H. Burnett (1849, Manchester, England - 1924, Plandome, United States) lost her father when she was just five years old. The family had to endure economic hardships and in 1865 moved to the United States. Eight years later Frances got married, but she had already managed to publish in some American magazines like Godey’s Lady’s Book, Godey’s, Peterson’s Ladies’ Magazine, Scribner’s Monthly, and Harper’s. She was 28 years old when That Lass O’ Lowrie’s (1877), her first novel, appeared. However, it was Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) that contributed the most to her popularity during her lifetime. It was aimed, along with Sara Crewe (1888) and The Secret Garden (1911), at the young reader. The latter is considered her most valuable contribution.

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