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Title: Little Lord Fauntleroy
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Narrator: Susan Umpleby
Format: Unabridged
Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-17-17
Publisher: Lindhardt og Ringhof
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Kids, Ages 8-10
Publisher's Summary:
"Little Lord Fauntleroy" is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was originally published as a serial in the St. Nicholas Magazine between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886.
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Members Reviews:
Not as good as "The Secret Garden".
Not one of her better books. I read from beginning to end waiting for the action to start but it never did. Feels like a book that is always on the verge of launching into an extraordinary story but never does. The duke-grandfather character is hard to believe. Sociopaths don't suddenly get nicer because they are inspired by a kind person grandchild or not. The mother and little Lord Fauntleroy are described as kind but you never really get to know them as real people because real people are not perfectly flawless. I found the grandfather to be the most likeable and easy to relate to. He seems to be the most human.
Downton Abbey for the small set
LIttle Lord Fauntleroy has a bad rap because of its huge popularity in the late 19th century. Every mother apparently wanted their boy to be as selfless and precocious as the title character, so they dressed the innocent boy in the absurd outfit of the book - the velvet, lace collared affair that scarred a generation.
But that misses Burnett's point. She creates a world where a child of American sensibilities - raising all boats as his own tide increases - counters the old British guard which, at the time, was the lord had it all, the villagers had nothing.
My two favorite childhood books are A Little Princess and Secret Garden. And while Cedric is a little too perfect, the message and the characterization of sudden wealth leading to actual kindness is refreshing.
a wonderful printing of a delightful story
first, allow me to say that i am quite enjoying these puffin classics editions of some of my favorite novels!
this is the story of little cedric errol, having recently lost his british-born father, being plucked from his american life to fufill his duty as the future earl of dorincourt. he is summoned by his crusty grandfather, the current earl of dorincourt, who is disliked far and wide for his tyrannnical behavior. cedric soon becomes little lord fauntleroy, and he and his mother ('dearest') are taken across the atlantic to england.
the story is filled with changes, difficult situations, and the redemption of those most in need of it. cedric errol is a unique little boy, and the power of his positivity is infectious.
a bonus here with the puffin classics is the addition of backstory included at the end of the book. here you can learn more about the author, the stories, the characters, and so much more. what a delightful thing to include!
i have purchased most of these puffin classics editions, and will certainly look for future additions to add to my collection.
A Charmingly Told Tale
Major cultural icons of the last generation included references to Pollyanna and to Little Lord Fauntleroy. It turns out both come from books written long ago. While the cultural references are kind of saccharine, both of them originated from books which are well written and interesting. Yeah, they're a bit saccharine, but not so you'd want to vomit.
