A Little Princess (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781161417890)

A Little Princess is a classic children's novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story follows the life of a young girl named Sara Crewe, who is sent to a boarding school in London by her wealthy father. Sara is initially treated like royalty by her classmates and teachers, but her life takes a dramatic turn when her father dies and his fortune is lost. Sara is forced to become a servant in the school, but she maintains her positive attitude and kind heart, making friends with the other servants and continuing to imagine herself as a princess. The novel explores themes of resilience, kindness, and the power of imagination. It is a heartwarming story that has been beloved by generations of readers.Not very long after this a very exciting thing happened. Not only Sara, but the entire school, found it exciting, and made it the chief subject of conversation for weeks after it occurred. In one of his letters Captain Crewe told a most interesting story. A friend who had been at school with him when he was a boy had unexpectedly come to see him in India. He was the owner of a large tract of land upon which diamonds had been found, and he was engaged in developing the mines.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN-10: 1161417893
ISBN-13: 9781161417890
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/23/2010
Pages: 186
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.50d