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A Little Princess

(Penguin Classics)

By U. C. Knoepflmacher, Frances Hodgson Burnett

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| Paperback | 9780142437018

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Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourcefuContinue

Sara Crewe, an exceptionally intelligent and imaginative student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, is devastated when her adored, indulgent father dies. Now penniless and banished to a room in the attic, Sara is demeaned, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this resourceful girl's fortunes change again is at the center of A Little Princess, one of the best-loved stories in all of children's literature.

This unique and fully annotated edition appends excerpts from Frances Hodgson Burnett's original 1888 novella Sara Crewe and the stage play that preceded the novel, as well as an early story, "Behind the White Brick," allowing readers to see how A Little Princess evolved. In his delightful introduction, U. C.Knoepflmacher considers the fairy-tale allusions and literary touchstones that place the book among the major works of Victorian literature, and shows it to be an exceptionally rich and resonant novel.

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  • 3 people find this helpful

    Written by British-born author Frances Hodgson Burnett and first published in 1905, A Little Princess tells the story of young Sara Crewe, privileged daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant. All the other girls at Miss Minchin's school treat Sara as if she truly were a princess. But when Captain Crew ... (continue)

    Written by British-born author Frances Hodgson Burnett and first published in 1905, A Little Princess tells the story of young Sara Crewe, privileged daughter of a wealthy diamond merchant. All the other girls at Miss Minchin's school treat Sara as if she truly were a princess. But when Captain Crewe's fortune is sadly lost, Sara's luck changes. Suddenly she is treated no better than a scullery maid. Her own fierce determination to maintain her dignity and remain a princess inside has intrigued and delighted readers for almost a hundred years, even inspiring a recent popular feature film.

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    meganzing said on Aug 17, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • One of those books that teaches young girls the pleasure of reading.
    Gripping from the very beginning, I was absorbed in the disadventures of the young gold-hearted girl who brightnes up the exsistence of her friends by telling marvelous histories, then live the greatest of them herself.
    To be re-r ... (continue)

    One of those books that teaches young girls the pleasure of reading.
    Gripping from the very beginning, I was absorbed in the disadventures of the young gold-hearted girl who brightnes up the exsistence of her friends by telling marvelous histories, then live the greatest of them herself.
    To be re-read in the most sad moments of life, to remind me that even in darkest time one should always find the strenght to go on.

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    Ciski72 said on Jul 27, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • Sicuramente uno dei miei libri preferiti di sempre. Non so quante volte l'ho letto! Il personaggio di Sara è forse il migliore tra quelli creati dall'autrice: una bambina speciale, al confine tra infanzia e adolescenza, sospesa tra i sogni e la durezza della vita reale. Bellissimo.

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    Tsubys said on Jun 6, 2011 about the Hardcover edition | Add your feedback

  • A story about a kind and strong heart

    I knew the story when I was a child. I still remembered it when i grew up~ A story that teaches people courage.

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    Wendy said on Sep 6, 2009 | Add your feedback

  • As a kid I loved the film, I'm still not sure if I like the film or book more, both end differently (or at least the film version I saw did), so don't skip this book if you have already seen the film.
    This book brings light to a few issues such as money and social standing, and is a lovely fair ... (continue)

    As a kid I loved the film, I'm still not sure if I like the film or book more, both end differently (or at least the film version I saw did), so don't skip this book if you have already seen the film.
    This book brings light to a few issues such as money and social standing, and is a lovely fairy tale for little girls (and adults alike).

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    Amz310783 said on Mar 10, 2009 about the Mass Market Paperback edition | Add your feedback

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