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1905 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett

For other uses, see Little Princess (disambiguation).

A Little Princess is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, first published as a book in 1905. It is an expanded version of the short story "Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin's", which was serialized in St. Nicholas Magazine from December 1887, and published in book form in 1888. According to Burnett, after she composed the 1902 play A Little Un-fairy Princess based on that story, her publisher asked that she expand the story as a novel with "the things and people that had been left out before".^[4] The novel was published by Charles Scribner's Sons (also publisher of St. Nicholas Magazine) with illustrations by Ethel Franklin Betts and the full title A Little Princess: Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe Now Being Told for the First Time.^[1]

Plot

Captain Ralph Crewe, a wealthy English widower, has been rais

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A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

AuthorBurnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924Title A Little Princess
Being the whole story of Sara Crewe now told for the first time Note Reading ease score: 81.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Note Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Little_PrincessCredits Produced by Judith Boss. HTML version bygd Al Haines. Summary "A Little Princess" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel written during the late 19th century. The story follows the life of Sara Crewe, a ung girl who is sent to a boarding school in London after her father goes to work in India, and explores themes of wealth, loss, and resilience in the face of adversity. The opening of the novel introduces us to Sara, a bright and imaginative seven-year-old, as she arrives at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. Despite her father's wealth and the luxurious possessions he provides her, there is a melancholic u

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Frances Hodgson Burnett

British-American novelist (1849–1924)

For the American socialite and writer, see Frances Hawks Cameron Burnett.

Frances Hodgson Burnett
Burnett in 1888
Born	Frances Eliza Hodgson (1849-11-24)24 November 1849 Cheetham, Manchester, England, United Kingdom
Died	29 October 1924(1924-10-29) (aged 74) Plandome Manor, New York, United States
Occupation	Novelist, playwright
Citizenship	United Kingdom (from birth) United States (from 1905)
Spouse	Swan Burnett ​ ​ (m. 1873; div. 1898)​ Stephen Townsend ​ ​ (m. 1900; div. 1902)​
Children	2

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).