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Norilana Books Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Little Lord Fauntleroy (1885 1886) by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a beloved childrens novel that made a huge impact on the 19th century public shaping everything from boys clothing fashions to copyright law. Cedric Errol is a generous kind and exemplary middleclass American boy who is suddenly found to be the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. Saying loving goodbyes to his workingclass friends Cedric goes to England together with his mother to embrace his new fortune. His grandfather the old earl is a bitter old man ridden with gout and a foul temper trusting no one. However the angelic boy elicits a profound transformation in the grandfather which not only benefits the castle household but the whole populace of the earldom. If only the old mans heart would soften toward Cedrics estranged mother the family would be healed at last. And when another potential heir to the earldom makes a claim it seems that everything is lost But all things are possible through a childs innocent trust true friendship and unconditional love.show more