A Little Princess: Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe Now Told for the First Time
Sep 2026 · Aeneas Press
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Sara Crewe arrives at a London boarding school rich, indulged and clever; her father dies bankrupt, and the same headmistress who fawned on her sends her to the attic to work for her keep. Burnett had written the story as a novella in 1888, then rebuilt it as a play, then wrote this longer version from the play — which is why every scene is staged so exactly. Sara's refusal to stop behaving like a princess is not pride; it is the only thing she is left holding. Fifty-five plates of Victorian childhood by painters including James Tissot and Mary Cassatt, from farewells to children on a beach, mirror Sara's own story of loss and endurance.
Sara Crewe arrives at a London boarding school rich, indulged and clever; her father dies bankrupt, and the same headmistress who fawned on her sends her to the attic to work for her keep. Burnett had written the story as a novella in 1888, then rebuilt it as a play, then wrote this longer versio...
About the author
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English-American writer born in Manchester who emigrated to Tennessee at sixteen and began publishing to support her family. She wrote for adults and children and successfully sued over an unauthorised stage version, changing British copyright law. Her works include Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, The Secret Garden, and His Grace of Osmonde.
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English-American writer born in Manchester who emigrated to Tennessee at sixteen and began publishing to support her family. She wrote for adults and children and successfully sued over an unauthorised stage version, changing British copyright law. Her w...
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