A Little Princess

Book Code: 1111002000214

Frances Hodgson Burnett

ABOUT THE BOOK

In "A Little Princess," Frances Hodgson Burnett tells the story of Sara Crewe, raised by her widowed father in India. Captain Crewe enrolls her in an elite London boarding school, showering her with luxuries. Tragedy strikes when he dies penniless, leaving Sara at the mercy of the envious headmistress, Miss Minchin. Reduced to servitude, Sara maintains her kindness and imagination. Meanwhile, a wealthy benefactor, Mr. Carrisford, secretly aids her through his agent Ram Dass. The revelation of Sara's identity as an heiress transforms her fortunes, defying Miss Minchin's schemes and highlighting Sara's enduring compassion.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924), a British-American novelist, achieved fame for children's classics like "Little Lord Fauntleroy" (1885–1886), "A Little Princess" (1905), and "The Secret Garden" (1911). . Frequent travels to England influenced her work, and she settled in New York in the early 1900s. Despite personal challenges, Burnett left a lasting literary legacy.

CONTENTS

1. SARA ........................................................................................ 7
2. A FRENCH LESSON ............................................................. 18
3. ERMENGARDE ...................................................................... 24
4. LOTTIE .................................................................................... 32
5. BECKY .................................................................................... 41
6. THE DIAMOND MINES ..................................................... ....51
7. THE DIAMOND MINES AGAIN ........................................... 62
8. IN THE ATTIC ........................................................................ 82
9. MELCHISEDEC ..................................................................... 93
10. THE INDIAN GENTLEMAN ............................................. 104
11. RAM DASS ......................................................................... 116
12. THE OTHER SIDEOF THE WALL .................................... 125
13. ONE OF THE POPULACE ................................................ 133
14. WHAT MELCHISEDEC HEARD AND SAW................... 143
15. THE MAGIC ...................................................................... 148
16. THE VISITOR .................................................................... 172
17. “IT IS THE CHILD!” .......................................................... 188
18. “I TRIED NOT TO BE” ...................................................... 196
19. ANNE ................................................................................. 208