A Little PrincessWritten 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. |
Contents
SARA | 1 |
A FRENCH LESSON | 17 |
ERMENGARDE | 26 |
LOTTIE | 38 |
BECKY | 51 |
THE DIAMOND MINES | 67 |
THE DIAMOND MINES AGAIN | 83 |
IN THE ATTIC | 113 |
RAM DASS | 167 |
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL | 178 |
ONE OF THE POPULACE | 190 |
WHAT MELCHISEDEC HEARD AND SAW | 206 |
THE MAGIC | 214 |
THE VISITOR | 251 |
IT IS THE CHILD | 274 |
I TRIED NOT TO BE | 285 |
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