A Little Princess (1905)

by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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This was a different sort of story than most of what I read and the age of text makes for some interesting differences in social norms and socially acceptable terminology, but the plot left me satisfied. At least those who were cruel didn't get what they wanted and those who were kind recieved what they deserved and far more. Sarah was an interesting main character despite the over-the-top extravagance that she had bestowed upon herself. I don't know. The book was satisfying and for its time it was quite good, but it seems to have lost something in the past century or so. (

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matthewbloome | May 19, 2013 |

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romsfuulynn | Apr 28, 2013 |

Oh my goodness the saddest bestest book in the world.

About a billion times more harrowing than the film. (

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heterocephalusglaber | Apr 26, 2013 |

Do I really need to review this? You can tell perfectly well from the title whether it's something you're interested in reading or not.

Anyway, there's absolutely no character arc and relatively little in the way of a plot but the novel will draw you along through it by sheer force of charm anyway. You cannot hope to beat Sara Crewe in princess-off. She is simply the best there is. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Frances Hodgson Burnett	—	primary author	all editions	confirmed
Betts, Ethel Franklin	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Birch, Reginald	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gardam, Jane	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Gill, Margery	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Leishman, Virginia	Narrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Mah, Adeline Yen	Introduction	secondary author	some editions	confirmed
Tudor, Tasha	Illustrator	secondary author	some editions	confirmed

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Children's Classic Compendium: Anne of Green Gables / Little Princess / Wizard of Oz by Lucy Maud Montgomery

A Little Princess/The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Wishing for Tomorrow: The Sequel to A Little Princess by Hilary McKay

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A Little Princess [adapted - Oxford Bookworms] by Jennifer Bassett

A Little Princess [adapted - Barbara McClintock] by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Little Princess [adapted - Stepping Stones] by Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Little Princess [adapted - Troll Illustrated Classics] by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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A Little Princess [1995 film] by Alfonso Cuarón

Molly's Heart (Princess, No 1) by Gabrielle Charbonnet

Home at Last (Princess, Book 3) by Gabrielle Charbonnet

A Room in the Attic (Princess , No 2) by Gabrielle Charbonnet

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A Little Princess [adapted - Treasury of Illustrated Classics] by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Sara Crewe by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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Shelf Discovery: The Teen Classics We Never Stopped Reading by Lizzie Skurnick

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A Little Princess

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Miss Minchin's School

London, England, UK

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Related movies

The Little Princess (1939 ∙ IMDb)

A Little Princess (1995 ∙ IMDb)

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Waterstones The Nation's Favourite Children's Books (1997, No 55)

1001 Children's Books You Must Read Before You Grow Up (2009.0423|2009, Ages 8↑)

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Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night, an odd-looking little girl sat in a cab with her father, and was driven rather slowly through the big thorough-fares.

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When people are insulting you, there is nothing so good for them as not to say a word - just look at them and think...when you will not fly into a passion, people know you are stronger than they are, because you are strong enough to hold in your rage and they are not, and they say things they wish they hadn't said afterwards. There's nothing so strong as rage, except what makes you hold it in - that's stronger.

Never did she find anything so difficult as to keep herself from losing her temper when was suddenly disturbed while absorbed in a book. People who are fond of books know the feeling of irritation which sweeps over them at such a moment. The temptation to be unreasonable and snappish is one not easy to manage.

If Nature has made you for a giver, your hands are born open, and so is your heart; and though there may be times when your hands are empty, your heart is always full, and you can give things out of that -- warm things, kind things, sweet things -- help and comfort and laughter -- and sometimes gay, kind laughter is the best help of all.

"Perhaps," she said, "to be able to learn things quickly isn't everything. To be kind is worth a great deal to other people. If Miss Minchin knew everything on earth and was like what she is now, she'd still be a detestable thing, and everybody would hate her. Lots of clever people have done harm and have been wicked. Look at Robespierre -- "

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Disambiguation notice

Sara Crewe, or What Happened At Miss Minchin's, the work on which A Little Princess is based, was first written as a serialized novella. It was published in St. Nicholas Magazine in 1888.

the isbn associated with this edition is for the original text, not the adapted version.

the isbn for this edition is associated with Ms. McClintock's adaptation, not the original work.

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A kind and wealthy Anglo-Indian girl in a posh British boarding school becomes impoverished after the death of her father and is forced to become a servant at the school, living in an unheated garret, overworked and underfed. Then a mysterious benefactor comes to her rescue.

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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0064401871, Paperback)

Generations of children have treasured the story of Sara Crewe, the little girl who imagines shes a princess in order to survive hard times at Miss Minchins London boarding school. Now, this classic novel is available in two beautiful new collectors editions. With Tasha Tudors enchanting black-and-white illustrations, and lovely details like a satin ribbon marker and glorious full-color plates in the hardcover, these new editions of A Little Princess are must-haves for anyone who wants to rediscover the magic of this beloved story.

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Sara Crewe, a pupil at Miss Minchin's London School, is left in poverty when her father dies, but is later rescued by a mysterious benefactor.

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