Little Princess

Author: Burnett
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: Young Sara Crewe, the beloved daughter of a wealthy English gentleman, lives a life of princess-like luxury at a boarding school. However, with her father's death, her status at the school suffers a devastating blow. Homeless and impoverished, Sara struggles through life under the hypocritical and cruel pity of the school's headmistress, enduring countless hardships. Yet, Sara remains optimistic and resilient. Her vivid imagination and broad-mindedness help her face the bleakness of life and the pain of having nothing with a positive attitude. She says, "If I am a princess, even if I am ragged, my heart is still that of a princess. If I am dressed in fine clothes, I might easily become a princess, but to still have a princess's heart when unknown, is a greater success." Her optimism and courage attract the attention of a mysterious person, and after enduring a heart-wrenching period of hardship, the former princess regains her former radiance. A Little Princess was first published in 1905 and has been reprinted worldwide for over a century. The story of the "little princess" has been adapted into films and stage productions many times, remaining popular to this day.