A Little Princess

Description:

This is a story about a different kind of princess than one might imagine; a princess that is an orphan - lonely, cold, hungry and abused. Sara Crewe begins life as the beloved, pampered daughter of a rich man. When he dies a pauper, she is thrown on the non-existent mercy of her small-minded, mercenary boarding school mistress. Stripped of all her belongings but for one set of clothes and a doll, Sara becomes a servant of the household. Hated by the schoolmistress for her independent spirit, Sara becomes a pariah in the household, with only a few secretly loyal friends. But through her inner integrity and strength of will, Sara Crewe maintains the deportment, inner nobility and generous spirit of a "real" princess.

subjects: Children's fiction,  Orphans, fiction,  London (england), fiction,  Boarding schools, fiction,  England, fiction,  Crewe, sara (fictitious character), fiction,  Schools, fiction,  Fiction,  Orphans,  Schools,  Boarding schools,  History,  Social life and customs,  Juvenile fiction,  Translations into Russian,  Children's stories, English,  Children's plays,  Girls,  Poor girls,  Young Adult Fiction,  Historical fiction,  Princesses, fiction,  Manners and customs,  Child and youth fiction,  Lascar,  Ram Das,  Father,  friendship,  boarding school,  charity,  Orphans -- Juvenile fiction,  Boarding schools -- Juvenile fiction,  Children's stories,  London (England) -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction,  England -- London,  Schools -- Juvenile fiction,  Girls -- Juvenile fiction,  London (England) -- Juvenile fiction,  Children’s

Places: London (England),  Great Britain,  England,  London,  India

Times: Victoria, 1837-1901,  19th century,  1800-1950,  Late 1800's