Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, a bright, imaginative, and kind girl initially treated like royalty at Miss Minchin's London boarding school due to her wealthy father's status. When her beloved father is reported dead and penniless, the cruel Miss Minchin forces Sara into poverty and servitude within the school, moving her to a cold attic room. Despite immense hardship, hunger, and cruelty, Sara uses her powerful imagination and inherent goodness to maintain her dignity, treating herself and others like the scullery maid Becky with compassion, believing that one can be a princess "on the inside" regardless of external circumstances. Ultimately, through a series of seemingly magical events orchestrated by a mysterious neighbour (who turns out to be her father's partner who has found the fortune), Sara's kindness is rewarded, her fortune is restored, and she finds a loving new home, demonstrating themes of resilience, the power of imagination, inner worth versus outward appearances, and the importance of kindness in adversity.

Frances Hodgson Burnett's A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, a bright, imaginative, and kind girl initially treated like royalty at Miss Minchin's London boarding school due to her wealthy father's status. When her beloved father is...

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