Little Lord Fauntleroy
Ratings11
Average rating4.1
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Ratings11
Average rating4.1
Cedric himself knew nothing whatever about it. It had never been even mentioned to him. He knew that his papa had been an Englishman, because his mamma had told him so; but then his papa had died when he was so little a boy that he could not remember very much about him, except that he was big, and had blue eyes and a long mustache, and that it was a splendid thing to be carried around the room on his shoulder.
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A young boy in America unexpectedly learns that he is not an ordinary American child, but is instead next in line to an earldom. The new Lord Fauntleroy is sent to England with his mother to meet the grandfather he has never known, a grandfather who, unbeknownst to him, previously cut off contact with his father when he chose to marry an American woman.
It's a fairy tale of a book, with a kind, uplifting central character in Fauntleroy, who influences everyone he meets, including his curmudgeonly grandfather, in a positive way.
At times, I was tempted to roll my eyes with annoyance at Fauntleroy's goodness, especially when he calls his mother “Dearest” and when he somehow fails to notice that his grandfather is universally hated. Nevertheless, it is a refreshing read, so I'm offering this book a very generous four-stars for the hope provided by such a character for good.
