“Little Lord Fauntleroy” is the first novel for children by British-American writer Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849—1924) which very soon gained in popularity and already for many decades remains one of the little ones’ favorite books. The main hero of the novel, seven-year-old Cedric Errol, acquired the benevolence of a lot of generations of young and grown-up readers thanks to his kind heart, the ability to love and his great desire to make this world better. The novel is translated into many languages and, basing on its motifs, a lot of theatrical performances and films were created.
