Little Lord Fauntleroy

English language

ISBN:
978-1-934169-23-0
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3 stars (3 reviews)

Little Lord Fauntleroy is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was published as a serial in St. Nicholas Magazine from November 1885 to October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's (the publisher of St. Nicholas) in 1886. The illustrations by Reginald B. Birch set fashion trends and the novel set a precedent in copyright law when Burnett won a lawsuit in 1888 against E. V. Seebohm over the rights to theatrical adaptations of the work.

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Review of 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

Update: Third reading. We wanted something that FELT GOOD to read. Again, forgot how funny it was.

Update: Second reading. Kiddo enjoys it! Despite the angelic main character, it's a good little story. Above all, I forgot how funny this is. Very dry humor.

First reading's review:

I read this to my daughter. She's only 16 months old, so no more than a word or two could have sunk in, but we're getting the pattern of reading at night instilled.

This is a sweet and innocent book. A bit too sweet, perhaps. But the antiquated wording and speech help to bring interest. I enjoyed the cantankerous grandfather. I read him in a slow, low, and mostly bemused voice and imagined him quite vividly from his descriptions.

It's altogether a charming book that got some real chuckles out of me. Perfect for kiddos or perhaps some adults who need some life …

Review of 'Little Lord Fauntleroy' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

I had read this as a child, but reread it recently. It's still a charming book, though like the author's other books it has to be taken with a grain of salt nowdays to counteract the excessive sweetness and morality that permeates children books of the period.

The story is a simple one: a young boy in America learns that due to his father and uncles' deaths he is now the heir of an earldom in England. His sweetness and good behavior win over and reform his crotchety old grandfather. A simple story for young children, I'd give it 4 stars but young Cedric is really too perfect to be believable, at least to an adult reader.

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