This is an audio recording of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's novel A Little Princess. It has been separated into two parts for your convenience, and this Part 1 comprises Chapters 1-10. Please refer to Part 2 for Chapters 11-19 ([ Ссылка ]).
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), an English-born author, playwright and journalist, wrote extensively over her career and is credited as a pioneer of modern children's literature, and her best-known novels include The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Her works are especially noteworthy for their complicated moral issues, fantasy elements, and psychological explorations of how childhood emotions shape adult behavior. As reflected in her stories, Burnett is credited for the belief that children require more than just entertainment and, instead, are most benefited by messages of understanding and appreciation, which help them mature fully and become well-rounded adults. She was also a noted philanthropist who used prose to draw attention to the hardships suffered by the underprivileged. Burnett’s literary contributions have touched generations with its lessons of compassion, love, cooperation, respect, hard work, and determination, and her classics have remained esteemed by readers of all ages into the modern era.
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