Little Lord Fauntleroy
- First published
- 1885
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"Little Lord Fauntleroy" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a children's novel published in 1886. When young Cedric Errol learns he has inherited a British title from his estranged grandfather, an earl who despises Americans, he leaves New York for England. The boy's innocent belief in his grandfather's goodness begins to transform the bitter aristocrat. But when a pretender emerges claiming Cedric's inheritance, the truth must be uncovered. A story of compassion bridging class divides and reconciling family.
- Conduct of life
- Children
- Family
- England
- Grandparent and child
- Inheritance and succession
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #479. Little Lord Fauntleroy on Wikipedia.
