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Beautifully written and at times heartbreakingly sad, this classic tells the story of how a little girl retains her courage, kindness and dignity when her circumstances are completely changed. Sara Crewe has a very rich daddy; she wants for nothing at Miss Minchin’s, the boarding establishment to which she is sent. But then Sara’s father loses all his money and so Sara too loses all the privileges and glamour she had previously enjoyed. Fortified by hope and by her friendships Sara retains her spirit and above all her kindness in tough circumstances.
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A Little Princess Synopsis
Including an introduction from writer and feminist activist Scarlett Curtis, curator of Sunday Times Bestseller Feminists Don't Wear Pink.
When wealthy Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, she is determined to settle in and make friends.
Charismatic and popular, with a big heart and a love of storytelling, she seems to be succeeding.
Her father always said she was a Little Princess, and she knows exactly what it means to be a princess: to be kind, understanding and polite.
That is, until tragedy strikes. Sara must fight harder than she thought possible to remain both strong and kind in the most difficult of circumstances.
The Sisterhood collection celebrates the best-loved classics, written by some of the best female authors in history for International Women's Day. Read the rest of the collection:
The Railway Children
Little Women
Heidi
Pride and Prejudice
Anne of the Green Gables
About This Edition
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9780241380666 |
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7th March 2019 |
| Author: |
Frances Hodgson Burnett |
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Margery Gill |
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Penguin Books an imprint of Penguin Random House Children's UK |
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Paperback |
| Pagination: |
293 pages |
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The Sisterhood |
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About Frances Hodgson Burnett
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester, England, on November 24, 1849. Her mother moved to Knoxville, Tenessee in 1865. Miss Hodgson began writing for magazines soon after. Her first widely-known story appeared in "Scribner's Magazine" in 1872.
Frances married Dr. L. M. Burnett of Washington D.C. in 1873. In 1898 she divorced Dr. Burnett and married Mr. Stephen Townsend in 1900.
Her reputation as a novelist was made with her story of Lancashire life, That Lass o' Lowrie's. A number of other works followed, with Through One Administration and A Lady of Quality as the most notable.
In 1886 she published the Little Lord Fauntleroy, which was dramatized during her life and (now safely out of copyright) continues as videos and movies. Her children's books, including the marvelous Secret Garden and Sara Crew (later rewritten to become: A Little Princess) are what she is best known for today, but her romance novels were very popular during her lifetime.
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