Frances Hodgson Burnett

A Little Princess Frances Hodgson Burnett

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? Sara is unquenchable. Her father taught her that every girl is a princess, rich or poor. That gift -- along with grace, spirit and imagination -- give her serenity and puts the fall from riches to rags in perspective.