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Little Lord Fauntleroy

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Burnett, Frances Hodgson
Birch, Reginald

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ISBN10: 1163218979
ISBN13: 9781163218976
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 274
Weight: 1.26
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Little Lord Fauntleroy is a classic children's novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story revolves around a young boy named Cedric Errol, who lives with his mother in New York City. Cedric's life takes a dramatic turn when he learns that he is the heir to the Earl of Dorincourt, a wealthy English nobleman. Cedric and his mother travel to England to claim his inheritance, and Cedric quickly becomes the darling of English high society with his charming personality and kind heart. However, Cedric's newfound wealth and status also bring him into conflict with his grandfather, the Earl, who is initially hostile to Cedric and his mother. Over the course of the novel, Cedric's kindness and generosity eventually win over the Earl, and the two develop a close relationship. Little Lord Fauntleroy is a heartwarming tale of love, family, and the power of kindness, and has been beloved by generations of readers since its first publication in 1886.1926. Burnett, began as a novelist, but she is now best remembered for her children's books including The Secret Garden and Sara Crewe (which was later rewritten to become The Little Princess). Her romance novels were also quite popular during her lifetime. In the story of Little Lord Fauntleroy seven-year-old Cedric Errol, the son of an American woman and a disinherited English Earl, unexpectedly inherits the title of Lord Fauntleroy when all of the the other heirs die. His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt-who has always disliked Cedric's mother-makes arrangements for Cedric to come and live with him at the family estate, while Cedric's mother will be given a nearby but separate home. Cedric's mother agrees to this arrangement for the boy's sake, and he is forced to live with his cranky and selfish grandfather. Can Cedric's kind and generous nature, inherited from his mother, change the Earl's outlook on life? See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.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.

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