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Mentioned in 11 episodes

A Little Princess

Book • 1905

Frances Hodgson Burnett

The novel follows Sara Crewe, a seven-year-old English girl living in India with her wealthy father.

She is sent to a boarding school in London where she is treated like royalty due to her father's wealth.

However, her life takes a drastic turn when her father dies and she loses her fortune.

Despite being reduced to a scullery maid, Sara uses her imagination and kindness to cope with her new circumstances.

The story culminates with the discovery that her father's friend, Mr. Carrisford, has been searching for her to restore her rightful inheritance, transforming her life once again.

Mentioned by

Emily Kwilinski

Princess Weekes

Mentioned in 11 episodes

Mentioned by

Emily Kwilinski

as an example of an accessible classic.

How to read the classics, with Emily Kwilinski

Mentioned by

Tyler Cowen

as a dark and cheery children's movie.

Katherine Rundell on the Art of Words

Mentioned by

Crissle

while reminiscing about childhood and emotional connection to books.

Mentioned in relation to parlor boarders and their special privileges in schools, similar to Steerforth's situation.

David Copperfield: Chapter 8

Recommended by

Jaeden Schafer

as an inspiring book based on

Conor Grennan

’s experience in Nepal.

Ilya Sutskever's Billion-Dollar Bet on AI

Mentioned by

Faith Moore

as the book she will be reading for the months of November and December.

A Little Princess: Chapter 8

Mentioned by

Anne Hawley

as an example of how to choose details in storytelling, analyzing its opening sentences and how they set the mood and signal the story's direction.

Bite Size Edition - Thawing the Fiction Freeze

Mentioned by

Princess Weekes

as one of her favorite books.

ICYMI - The Harry Potter Fandom Faces Its Biggest Test

Mentioned by

K.M. Weiland

to illustrate how a protagonist's central problem is solved in a climax.

S16:E35: The Climax (Secrets of Story Structure, Pt. 11 of 12)

Mentioned by

Faith Moore

as the book being read for the months of November and December.

A Little Princess: Chapters 11-12

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