A Little Princess

A Little Princess is Charles Robertson's adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's classic children's story Sara Crewe is the daughter of Captain Crewe, an officer in the Indian army. He is a widower who decides it is best if he takes her to a boarding school in London. She is homesick for India but she decides to be a brave little soldier and make the best of it. While at the boarding school she is lavished with presents and praise. Tragedy happens when Captain Crewe dies suddenly and penniless. Sara no longer can afford to be a student at the school so the mean-spirited proprietess of the school, Miss Minchin makes her a servant at the school and treats her very badly. When a mysterious gentleman moves in next door, Sara's fortunes are about to change. A great story for all ages.