A Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Little Princess, Frances Hodgson Burnett
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A Little Princess
Read by Stephanie Poppins

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Series: Neworld Classics Collection

Narrator: Stephanie Poppins

Unabridged: 7 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/28/2025

Synopsis

Intelligent, imaginative and kind Sara Crewe is the the only daughter of a man who thinks the best thing for her is a London education. Captain Crewe is a loving father, but mistakenly sends her to Miss Michin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, where all is not quite what it seems.At first, Sara embraces the status of 'princess' afforded her, and lives up to it with compassion and generosity. But soon tragedy strikes and she finds herself thrown into the life of a lowly scullery maid, with no hope of escape. With unerring wit and determination she does her best to muddle through. But eventually it all becomes too much for her, and she falls into deep sorrow.If only by some miracle, there was an end to her suffering...With the vocal mastery of award winning Stephanie Poppins, who 'inhabits ever character as though they are her very own', this is a must have for those seeking quality without exception. Published by Neworld Books Limited. Music by Julius H

About Frances Hodgson Burnett

English born novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett was best known for her children's stories, particularly Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Secret Garden, and A Little Princess. Many of her works have been and continue to be dramatized in film and video.

Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Manchester, England, on November 24, 1849. When she was four, her father died, leaving her mother with five children and little money. They moved to America when she was sixteen and settled on a farm in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The family financial situation did not improve, and Frances felt that she had the ability to earn money from writing, so as a teenager, she sent her stories to an editor. She began with short stories based on her childhood days in Manchester. After "Surly Tim's Trouble" premiered in Scribner's Magazine in 1872, publishers pursued Frances; one successful story led to another.

Frances married Dr. Swan M. Burnett in 1873, and they had two sons. They traveled extensively throughout Europe and subsequently took up residence in Washington, D.C. Later, reporters criticized her lifestyle and turned public sentiment against her, despite her attempts to stay out of the public eye. Frances died October 29, 1924, at the age of seventy-four.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Hailey on June 15, 2016

Oh my goodness I absolutely adored this! This brought me right back to childhood since I loved the movie as a kid, so glad the book is just as good!!......more

Goodreads review by Yulia on December 04, 2013

My mother thought it completely foolish of me to buy a hardcover book and then finish it in one night (these were the days before Harry Potter and, besides, we had enough books in our house, in her opinion). But I loved owning this edition with its gorgeous images and, when I gave it to my younger c......more

Goodreads review by Ruby on December 31, 2020

My favourite book of all time.......more

Goodreads review by Lisa of Troy on January 24, 2025

A blast from the past Once upon a time, in my childhood, I had watched the movie and read a modernized version of this old classic book, but I had never actually dusted off The Original. On eBay, I scored a 1928 copy of A Little Princess in relatively good shape for about $20. Mmmmmmmmmmm. What a tacti......more

Goodreads review by Reading_ on June 16, 2025

"She liked books more than anything else, and was, in fact, always inventing stories of beautiful things and telling them to herself." This book tells the story of a seven year old girl, Sara, whose father got posted in a faraway place and she had to stay in a seminary. And this is the best descriptio......more

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