This book contains eighteen beautiful children's short stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett including Mère Giraud's Little Daughter, Esmeralda and Little Saint Elizabeth In Mère Giraud's Little Daughter, Laure is the favoured child, young and stunningly beautiful she is the pride and joy of her mother, and is envied by all in her small village in France. The kind but unattractive son is ignored by his mother who dreams of fairytale futures for Laure. When the children seek a new life in Paris they are ill-equipped for the dangers, deception and evil that they encounter. The story unfolds…mehr
This book contains eighteen beautiful children's short stories by Frances Hodgson Burnett including Mère Giraud's Little Daughter, Esmeralda and Little Saint Elizabeth In Mère Giraud's Little Daughter, Laure is the favoured child, young and stunningly beautiful she is the pride and joy of her mother, and is envied by all in her small village in France. The kind but unattractive son is ignored by his mother who dreams of fairytale futures for Laure. When the children seek a new life in Paris they are ill-equipped for the dangers, deception and evil that they encounter. The story unfolds contrasting the simplicity and innocence of country life with the cunning required in the city. In Esmeralda, the story is told by a French Tutor who paints the picture of an American family who are have recently become very rich indeed due to success in iron. The tale centres on the daughter Esmeralda and her mother's scheming to progress the family into Parisian high society. In Little Saint Elizabeth, the heroine is brought up very strictly by a religious aunt in France. On the aunt's death she moves to live with a very wealthy uncle in the USA. Elizabeth desperately wants to help the poor people in her neighbourhood, but finds that her naivety brings her into danger. The other fifteen short stories are: Le Monsieur De La Petite Dame Seth "Surly Tim" A Lancashire Story Behind the White Brick In the Closed Room Land of the Blue Flower, The Little Hunchback Zia, The Lodusky My Robin One Day At Arle Pretty Sister Of Jose, The Proud Little Grain of Wheat, The Racketty-Packetty House Sara Crewe, or What happened at Miss Minchin's The Story of Prince Fairyfoot
Anglo-American novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett was born in Manchester, England on 24 November 1849. She started writing when she was young to help her family through difficult times. After her father passed away in 1854, Frances Hodgson's circumstances became progressively more difficult as she grew older. The family left Europe in 1865 and relocated in New Market, Tennessee, close to Knoxville, but the support promised by a maternal relative did not materialize. Hodgson was successful in getting a story accepted by Godey's Lady's Book in 1868. Within a few years, Godey's, Scribner's Monthly, Peterson's Ladies' Magazine, and Harper's all routinely published her work. After spending a year in England, she married Dr. Swan Moses Burnett of New Market in 1873. A number one bestseller in 1886, Little Lord Fauntleroy eventually enjoyed success as a play, immortalized her son's curls and velvet suits, and was adapted into a silent film. Her stories often feature rags-to-riches themes that mirror her own journey from disadvantaged beginnings to renowned novelist. She became a hot topic due to her extravagant Victorian style attire, divorce, extensive travels, literary network of friends, and their gatherings. She was generous in financing different organizations, particularly those involving children.
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