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A Little Princess (Book and Charm) by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Oxford University Press Staff, Jennifer Bassett, Justine Eyre, Nancy Bond is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

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<p><P>Sara Crewe, ten years old, leads a delightful life. Her father, a British officer, provides her with all of the comfort his wealth and charm allow. When he dies, a cold-hearted schoolmistress turns Sara into a drudge. How does she cope?</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>There is a plethora of versions of this perennial favorite available, and the issue becomes which one to choose. This unabridged edition is accompanied by a "Forward" in which Nancy Bond recounts Burnett's early years of poverty in Tennessee. A born storyteller with a rich imagination, Burnett turned to writing at the age of seventeen. Originally published in 1905, her classic work tells the story of Sara Crewe, daughter of a the wealthy Captain Crewe, who is sent to live at Miss Minchin's boarding school in her father's absence. There, the domineering Miss Minchin defers to her wealth while secretly disliking her. When Sara's father dies and his fortune is lost, Miss Minchin reacts by having Sara become a servant and she is treated with scorn and derision by the students and headmistress alike. Then a family moves in across the street, Sara recognizes the furnishings as being from India, and begins to conve

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Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett, Oxford University Press Staff, Jennifer Bassett, Justine Eyre, Nancy Bond
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers
Published
1999
Language
EN
ISBN
9780694012367
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Children'S, Fiction, Literary Fiction
Rating
4.19 / 5 (132 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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