A Little Princess
Orphaned heiress at seminary
A Little Princess is a 1905 children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett, following Sara Crewe, a wealthy girl at a London boarding school who loses everything when her father dies.
The story centers on Sara's imagination and kindness sustaining her through hardship.
It has been adapted into numerous films, television series, and stage productions.
She read A Little Princess three times as a child.
- SaraFeminine name, Hebrew origin
- orphanChild whose parents died
- boarding schoolResidential academic institution
- atticSpace beneath the roof
- LondonEngland's capital city
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- 1995 FilmsToy Story, Braveheart, Casino, Apollo 13, Jumanji
- Kid MoviesHome Alone, E.T., Matilda, Annie, Harry Potter
- 1900s LiteratureThe Time Machine, War of the Worlds, Heart of Darkness, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Dorian Gray
- girls' fictionNancy Drew, Anne of Green Gables, The Secret Garden, Babysitters Club, Harriet the Spy
- Modernist ClassicsThe Great Gatsby, Ulysses, Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse, The Waste Land
A Little PrincessCinderella
Rags-to-riches heroine
Oliver Twist · Great Expectations · Annie · Slumdog Millionaire · Jane Eyre
A Little PrincessLord of the Flies
Dystopian island survival allegory
The Road · Angela's Ashes · Precious · Oliver Twist · Trainspotting
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