Study notes: Little Lord Fauntleroy
Cedric, a kind boy in New York, learns he is heir to an English earldom. He goes to live with his grandfather, a grumpy old earl, and wins him over with goodness and trust.
Themes
Kindness. Family. Generosity.
People to follow
Cedric Errol, his mother Dearest, the Earl of Dorincourt, Mr. Hobbs, and Dick.
Talk about
- How does Cedric change the Earl?
- Why is Dearest kept away?
- What would you do as an heir?
Public-domain text. First published in 1886; Frances Hodgson Burnett died in 1924, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.