A Little Princess
Being the Whole Story of Sara Crewe, Now Told for the First Time
A Little Princess, published in 1905, is Frances Hodgson Burnett's expansion of her earlier story Sara Crewe. Sara, the adored daughter of a rich officer in India, is placed at Miss Minchin's select seminary in London with a French maid, a pony and a wardrobe fit for a princess; when her father dies and his fortune vanishes, Miss Minchin turns her into an unpaid drudge living in the attic. Sara survives on imagination, on her friendship with the scullery maid Becky and on the mystery of the Indian gentleman next door and his servant Ram Dass. The book is a fairy tale about kindness and self-respect under humiliation, and it has never gone out of print. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about A Little Princess
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read A Little Princess online?
Yes. A Little Princess opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is A Little Princess free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of A Little Princess is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is A Little Princess in the public domain?
Yes. A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read A Little Princess?
About 4 h 30 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is A Little Princess?
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett is filed under "Children's Classics" in the Vinteuil library.
