A Little Princess (Dover Children's Thrift Classics) - Softcover

Burnett, Frances Hodgson; Blaisdell, Bob; Kliros, Thea

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0486291715 ISBN 13: 9780486291710

Publisher: Dover Publications, 2012

Synopsis

Throughout her long and successful career, Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) had a reputation for delighting readers with stories about people whose desperate situations always seemed to improve by the last chapter. This charming piece of fiction, first published nearly a century ago — and more recently the basis of an acclaimed motion picture — follows that pattern.
Its young heroine, Sara Crewe, falls upon hard times at an English boarding school when her father suddenly dies. Left penniless and at the mercy of a vindictive headmistress, Sara manages — despite a multitude of adversities — to maintain her optimistic outlook and usual goodness, qualities that do not go unnoticed by a mysterious benefactor who eventually transforms her life.
Set in large, easy-to-read type and newly illustrated by artist Thea Kliros, A Little Princess will captivate romantics of all ages as it tells the riches-to-rags-to-riches tale of a winsome young miss.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Sara Crewe is a gifted and well-mannered child, and Captain Crewe, her father, is an extraordinary wealthy man. So Miss Minchin, headmistress of Sara's new boarding school in London, is pleased to treat Sara as her star pupil--a pampered little princess.

But suddenly, one dreadful day, Sara's world collapses around her. All of her lovely things are taken from her and she is forbidden to associate with her friends. Her father has died penniless in India.

Miss Minchin can now show her greedy and meanspirited nature to its fullest. The little princess is reduced to a shabby drudge. But Sara does not break, and with the help of a monkey, an Indian lascar, and the strange, ailing gentleman next door, she not only survives her sufferings but help those around her.

From the Publisher:

Classics for Young Readers The timeless children’s classics have captured hearts for generations. For over a century, characters from these stories have served as models of integrity and honor for all children.

These editions preserve every detail of the original stories while featuring an accelerated pace, updated language, and full-page illustrations. Every book has a companion study guide available.

About this edition

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0486291715
• ISBN 13: 9780486291710
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96