A Little Princess

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrated by: Virginia Leishman

Ten-year-old Sarah Crue lives life like a princess until tragedy strikes, taking away her fine clothes and privileges. Without her velvet and silk and French maids, she's no longer the envy of all the girls at Miss Minchin's London boarding school, and even has to live in the school's attic, working for the students who were once her friends. Will Sarah's spirit remain unbowed? Follow her through her trials and triumphs in this unforgettable tale beloved by children the world over.

Public Domain (P)2005 Recorded Books

Critic reviews

"A blend of power, beauty, vivid interest and honest goodness. Yes, if this is magic, it is good magic." (The New York Times)

lovely, empowering story

I loved the movie of this book is a kid, and now going back to read it as an adult it was just as good of a story as I remembered. The narration was perfectly tailored for the story, and the characterization improved on the experience

absolutely LOVE this book

what a great story in the trials of adversity the strength it took to remain dignified. just beautiful

a special book authored in 1909.

Superb narration. A good read for any age. Lots of life messages to share with all.

great story, but chapters are all screwed up

I love the story but whoever sorts/ labels chapters should be fired- it was a frustrating mess! I read this as a young girl and appreciated the story in a totally different way now. The narrator was lovely too, but I hated how there would be 4+ book chapters per audible chapter, and the audible chapter would end mid chapter, even sentence! I like to set the sleep timer for a chapter at a time, but this was terrible and really detracted from my overall happiness with this recording.

Best princesses story

We listen to secret garden like the author. 8 yr old girls who like princess stories. I gave it perfect rating because it great story and loved the narrator.