A Little Princess
One of the all-time children’s novels, Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is a remarkable story. It has been adapted for films, theatre, musicals, and television, and continues to remain popular more than a century after its publication.
Sara Crewe lives a dream-life, with a father who gives her anything she ever wants. But when he leaves for India, Sara’s father leaves her in the care of Miss Minchin. The strict and hard-hearted headmistress of the school, Miss Minchin loathes her new charge.
Worse yet, Sara’s whole world comes crashing down when she receives word that her father is dead, and that her entire fortune has seemingly disappeared.
Miss Minchin permits Sara to stay, but she forces the poor girl to work as a maid. Life for Sara becomes very bleak, but Sara does not abandon hope. Sara shows her inner strength as she maintains her sense of worth and ultimately triumphs in the end.
