A dramatic reversal of the traditional 'rags to riches' formula, A Little Princess, by the author of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a truly magical story about the power of optimism in the face of adversity, which continues to enchant readers of all ages. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of A Little Princess features illustrations by Reginald Birch and an afterword by publisher Anna South. When little Sara Crewe is brought from India to London to join Miss Minchin's school, she arrives a princess - cloaked in velvet and feathers, surrounded by affection. Then disaster strikes; her father dies and his business fails, and Sara is cast into poverty. Now a beggar, and used by the school for back-breaking work, she must depend on her imagination, and the kindness of strangers, to lift her above the misery of her circumstances.

A Little Princess

Exilé de Samavie, Marco Loristan habite à Londres avec son père, Stefan, dans un appartement miteux. Père et fils sont patriotes ; tous deux rêvent d'un retour à l'âge d'or de Samavie, avant la mystérieuse disparition du jeune prince et le début de la guerre qui déchire le pays depuis cinq cents ans. Lorsqu'il n'étudie pas, Marco sillonne la ville de Londres en compagnie d'une bande de gamins des rues et s'invente leader de la révolution samavienne. Mais le jeu devient réalité lorsque son père lui confie une mission secrète : avec son ami Le Rat, il devra parcourir l'Europe afin de transmettre un signal aux rebelles samaviens qui conspirent pour renverser le dictateur au pouvoir. Commence alors un dangereux périple destiné à remettre sur le trône l'héritier du prince disparu...« Une histoire de famille, de voyage et d'aventure, pleine de courage, de merveille et d'amour. C'est un roman classique, d'une auteur classique, rempli de trésors cachés. » - Matt Haig, auteur de La forêt interdite

Le prince disparu

Marco Loristan a douze ans. Exilé de Samavie, il habite à Londres avec son père, Stefan, dans un appartement miteux. Père et fils sont patriotes ; tous deux rêvent d'un retour à l'âge d'or de Samavie, avant la mystérieuse disparition du jeune prince et le début de la guerre qui déchire le pays depuis cinq cents ans. Malgré leur pauvreté, Stefan a toujours insisté pour que Marco ait une excellente éducation ; il parle couramment plusieurs langues, possède un talent certain pour le dessin et connaît la géographie de son pays sur le bout des doigts. Lorsqu'il n'étudie pas, Marco sillonne la ville de Londres en compagnie d'une bande de gamins des rues et s'invente leader de la révolution samavienne dans un jeu passionnant. Mais le jeu devient réalité lorsque son père lui confie une mission secrète : avec son ami Rat, il devra parcourir l'Europe afin de transmettre un signal aux rebelles samaviens qui conspirent pour renverser le dictateur au pouvoir. Commence alors un dangereux périple destiné à remettre sur le trône l'héritier du prince disparu...

Le prince disparu - Occasion

An orphan, sent from India to England to live with her unpleasant uncle, discovers an abandoned and unusual garden on the north country estate.

The secret garden

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 "Whatever comes, " she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside"

 A Little Princess tells the story of Sara Crewe, beloved daughter of the revered Captain Crewe. Sent to board at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies, Sara is devastated when her adored father dies. Suddenly penniless, Sara is banished to an attic room where she is starved, abused, and forced to work as a servant. How this exceptionally intelligent girl uses the only resources available to her, imagination and friendship, to overcome her situation and change her fortunes is at the centre of this enduring classic.

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 Sara Crewe's life is almost a fairy tale, and she is the fairy princess in it, happy and rich with a father who loves her dearly. But, in one horrible moment, that is all taken away. Sara is now alone at Miss Minchin's boarding school in London, orphaned and penniless.

 What she'd once been called in flattery is quickly whispered in mockery: Princess Sara. However, Sara will realise there is more to a princess than gowns and jewels. Even dressed in rags and tatters, she can be a princess inside. Anyone can. From the author of The Secret Garden comes a story brimming with heart and hope, beloved by generations of readers.

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Never had such joy reigned in the nursery of the Large Family. Never had they dreamed of such delights as resulted from an intimate acquaintance with the little-girl-who-was-not-a-beggar. The mere fact of her sufferings and adventures made her a priceless possession. Everybody wanted to be told over and over again the things which had happened to her. When one was sitting by a warm fire in a big, glowing room, it was quite delightful to hear how cold it could be in an attic. It must be admitted that the attic was rather delighted in, and that its coldness and bareness quite sank into insignificance when Melchisedec was remembered, and one heard about the sparrows and things one could see if one climbed on the table and stuck one's head and shoulders out of the skylight.

The story of a small, angelic boy from New York who is told he is the heir to an English earldom and is whisked away to the English countryside where he begins to win over his bad-tempered old grandfather. When the boy's identity is challenged, his old friends from New York come to his rescue.

Little Lord Fauntleroy

Sara Crewe is a bright and charming student at Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. When her adoring father dies on the eve of her eighth birthday, Sara is devastated. Penniless, Sara is banished to the attic and forced to work as a serving girl at the school in which she was once a beloved student. With help from her schoolmates and new friend Becky, Sara shows everyone that resourcefulness and a kind heart can help to determine one's fortune. A Little Princess is one of the best-loved stories in children's literature, standing out among other sentimental fiction of the time. Like Burnett's other works-The Secret Garden and Little Lord Fauntleroy in particular-A Little Princess creates a world where the inherent goodness of children solves adult problems. A Little Princess has been adapted for the stage, film and television, and the popular 1994 film adaptation was nominated for two Academy Awards. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Nachdem sein Vater wegen einer nicht standesgemäßen Ehe von seinem adligen Großvater verstoßen worden und wenige Jahre darauf verstorben ist, wächst der kleine Cedric Errol als armer Halbwaise in Amerika auf. Seine Kindheit ist trotz aller Armut unbeschwert - bis eines Tages ein Anwalt im Auftrag seines Großvaters anreist, um Cedric als dessen einzigen Erben und zukünftigen Inhaber seines Titels und seines Vermögens zu sich nach England zu holen.

Dort angekommen, will sein aufbrausender selbstsüchtiger Großvater, der Earl of Dorincourt, den neuen "Lord Fauntleroy" lehren, sich wie ein Aristokrat zu verhalten, doch das Zusammensein mit dem unverdorbenen und liebevollen Cedric lehrt ihn im Gegenzug viel mehr: Nach und nach schleichen sich Mitgefühl und Liebe in das versteinerte Herz des alten Mannes ...

Ungekürzte Ausgabe mit zahlreichen Illustrationen von Reginald Bathurst Birch.

Der kleine Lord Fauntleroy: Mit den Illustrationen von Reginald Birch - Neuübersetzung von Maria Weber

"Quoi qu'il arrive, dit-elle tout haut, une chose est certaine, si je parviens à me comporter comme une princesse alors que je suis en haillons, cela veut dire que je suis une princesse dans l'âme."Retrouvez les aventures de Sara dans ce chef-d'ouvre de la littérature classique. Une version adaptée et magnifiquement illustrée pour les 8-12 ans.

La Petite Princesse

A la mort de son père, le jeune Cédric quitte Brooklyn où il vivait modestement avec sa mère pour aller s'installer chez son grand-père, l'orgueilleux Comte de Dorincourt. Le choc est rude entre le jeune garçon arrivant de New York et le puissant aristocrate anglais, Pourtant, peu à peu, Cédric parvient à adoucir le coeur du vieil homme et à accepter sa nouvelle vie, celle de petit Lord.

Le petit Lord Fauntleroy - Texte intégral

"One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911.  The plot centers round Mary Lennox, a young English girl who returns to England from India, having suffered the immense trauma by losing both her parents in a cholera epidemic. However, her memories of her parents are not pleasant, as they were a selfish, neglectful and pleasure-seeking couple. Mary is given to the care of her uncle Archibald Craven, whom she has never met. She travels to his home, Misselthwaite Manor located in the gloomy Yorkshire, a vast change from the sunny and warm climate she was used to. When she arrives, she is a rude, stubborn and given to stormy temper tantrums. However, her nature undergoes a gradual transformation when she learns of the tragedies that have befallen her strict and disciplinarian uncle whom she earlier feared and despised. Once when he's away from home, Mary discovers a charming walled garden which is always kept locked. The mystery deepens when she hears sounds of sobbing from somewhere within her uncle's vast mansion. The kindly servants ignore her queries or pretend they haven't heard, spiking Mary's curiosity.  The Secret Garden appeals to both young and old alike. It has wonderful elements of mystery, spirituality, charming characters and an authentic rendering of childhood emotions and experiences. Commonsense, truth and kindness, compassion and a belief in the essential goodness of human beings lie at the heart of this unforgettable story. It is the best known of Frances Hodgson Burnett's works, though most of us have definitely heard of, if not read, her other novel Little Lord Fauntleroy.  The book has been adapted extensively on stage, film and television and translated into all the world's major languages. In 1991, a Japanese anime version was launched for television in Japan. It remains a popular and beloved story of a child's journey into maturity, and a must-read for every child, parent, teacher and anyone who would enjoy this fascinating glimpse of childhood. One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911."

Le Jardin secret

Frances Eliza Hodgson, dite Hodgson Burnett est une romancière anglo-américaine, née le 24 novembre 1849 à Manchester et décédée le 29 octobre 1924 à Plandome dans l'État de New York.
Elle est connue pour être l'une des pionnières du roman d'apprentissage pour enfants.

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frances_Hodgson_Burnett

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