Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett

She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 18851886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). But his grandfather’s character isn’t the only challenge he’ll face, and soon the new life Cedric has built in England is thrown into jeopardy.īeloved since its original publication in the 1880s when it was an immediate hit that inspired popular fashion trends, Cedric’s story has remained one of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s most enduring classics. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 29 October 1924) was an American-English novelist and playwright.

And the earl is notorious for being a stingy and heartless leader.īefore long, Cedric’s generous nature and open heart begin to change the whole earldom for the better. Gaining sudden wealth and moving into a castle might be exciting, but it also means living apart from his mother, whom his grandfather never approved of. When a lawyer arrives at their home, Cedric learns that due to the death of his uncle, he is now the heir to the Earl of Dorincourt and is to move to England to live with his grandfather. Item 2333 2nd issue without the Devine imprint and signature 12, 209pp. At the age of sixteen Frances Hodgson Burnett moved to Tennessee with her bankrupt family and began writing for American magazines as means to support. Little does he know, he is a part of that group. Seven-year-old Cedric Errol lives with his mother in New York City and has a decidedly negative view of the British aristocracy. Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic rags to riches story that launched her career and brought her books their enduring popularity now has a gorgeously reimagined cover.

Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett