Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) is a classic children's novel based on a young boy named Cedric Errol who lives in poverty with his mother in New York City until he receives a message from his Grandfather who is an English aristocrat based in England that he has become Lord Fauntleroy and heir to a large estate. Cedric teaches his grandfather the concept of compassion.<br><br>Mermaids Classics, an imprint of Mermaids Publishing brings the...
The Secret Garden (1911) by Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) is a classic children's novel based on a young ten year old rude and spoiled girl named Mary Lennox who is the child of wealthy parents. Her parents end up dying and she is orphaned in her house all alone in India until she is sent to live with her uncle who is based in England. Whilst living in England with her cousins, Mary discovers a key that unlocks a neglected garden and also hears crying and finds a little boy named...
First published in 1905, “A Little Princess” is one of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s most beloved stories. Expanded from an earlier serialized short story entitled “Sara Crewe: or, What Happened at Miss Minchin’s”, it is the story of young girl named Sara who is enrolled by her father, Captain Richard Crewe, a wealthy English widower, at Miss Minchin’s boarding school for girls in London. Because of her father’s wealth Sara enjoys a life of luxury and convenience which abruptly comes to an end when...
Utwór opowiada historię kilkuletniego ubogiego amerykańskiego chłopca; Cedryka, który niespodziewanie wraz z matką zostaje sprowadzony do Wielkiej Brytanii, by zamieszkać z nieznanym mu niezwykle bogatym dziadkiem. Pewnego dnia odwiedza ich angielski prawnik Havisham z wiadomością od dziadka młodego Cedryka, hrabiego Dorincourta, milionera, który gardzi Stanami Zjednoczonymi i był bardzo rozczarowany, gdy jego najmłodszy syn poślubił Amerykankę. Wraz ze śmiercią starszych braci swojego ojca...
