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Can a boy who expects kindness from everyone reach a grandfather whose heart seems closed?
Seven-year-old Cedric Errol has little money, a loving mother, and friends along his New York street. Then Mr. Havisham arrives from England with news that changes everything: Cedric is heir to the Earl of Dorincourt. The boy known as Ceddie must leave familiar faces behind for a place in his grandfather's world.
At Dorincourt Castle, Cedric meets a proud, lonely old man who distrusts his American mother. The Earl wants a worthy heir; Cedric wants to make people happy. In Little Lord Fauntleroy, Frances Hodgson Burnett brings these two together and asks whether trust and simple goodness can reach where pride keeps others out.
What you’ll discover
- A child without suspicion Meet Ceddie, whose faith in other people puts his grandfather's selfishness in a new light.
- Friends beyond rank Spend time with Mr. Hobbs and Dick Brown, friends whose affection has nothing to do with titles.
- A mother's steady love Follow the bond between Cedric and Dearest as his new life takes them to England.
- Beyond the castle walls See how struggling tenants draw Cedric's attention toward what other people need.
- Goodness without a sermon Explore a gentle story in which kindness challenges pride without preaching or scolding.
Who will love it
Readers who enjoy warm family stories, gentle humor, and kindness that changes people will love this book. It suits those drawn to castles, country villages, and outspoken children.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A loving boy lives quietly in New York
- Mr. Hobbs teaches Cedric to distrust earls
- A lawyer arrives and Cedric becomes a lord
- Cedric spends his grandfather's money on his friends
- A mother stays behind and Cedric faces his first night
- A boy is not afraid of a fierce old man
- Grandfather and grandson become friends day by day
- Little by little the Earl changes his estate
- What the story says about kindness and class
- How the tale is told, with humor and warmth
Who’s who
- Cedric ErrolA cheerful, trusting seven-year-old from New York who is named Lord Fauntleroy and wants to make everyone around him happy, especially his mother.
- Mrs. ErrolCedric's gentle mother, called Dearest, who gives up living with her son so he can have his proper place and wants him to be brave and kind.
- The Earl of DorincourtCedric's proud, gouty, bad-tempered grandfather, who hated his son's American marriage and wants an heir he can be proud of.
- Mr. HavishamThe Earl's dry, careful family lawyer, who crosses the ocean to fetch the heir and comes to admire the boy.
- Mr. HobbsThe New York grocer, Cedric's best friend, who loves America and the Fourth of July and distrusts every earl.
- DickA sharp, honest young bootblack whom Cedric helps and who gives him a red silk handkerchief as a keepsake.
- Mr. MordauntThe parish rector, who dreads visiting the Earl but finds hope when he sees the boy's influence.
- Mrs. MellonThe castle housekeeper, who knew Cedric's father as a boy and welcomes the heir with warmth.
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El pequeño lord Fauntleroy
by Frances Hodgson Burnett · 1886
A seven-year-old grocer's friend in New York learns he is a lord and must charm a grandfather who dreads him.
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Picture a little boy in a New York kitchen, arguing politics with Mary and declaring that the country will go to ruin. One hot morning he is called home and told that he is a lord.
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A loving boy lives quietly in New York
The story opens in a small house on a quiet New York street. Cedric Errol is not yet eight years old. His father, an English captain, died when Cedric was little, and the boy has learned that it makes his mother cry when he speaks of him.
So Cedric cheers her as he can. He brings her picture books and sits beside her on the sofa. He calls her Dearest, just as his father did, and he grows into a thoughtful little man who looks after her.
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Little Lord Fauntleroy. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/little-lord-fauntleroy.
Burnett, F. H. (2026). Little Lord Fauntleroy. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/little-lord-fauntleroy (Original work published 1886)
Burnett, Frances Hodgson. Little Lord Fauntleroy. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/little-lord-fauntleroy.
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What is Little Lord Fauntleroy about?
It tells of Cedric Errol, a kind American boy who learns he is the heir to an English earl. He crosses the ocean, wins over his stern grandfather, and changes the lives of the people on the estate.
Why is Cedric called Lord Fauntleroy?
Fauntleroy is the courtesy title given to the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. After Cedric's father and two uncles die, Cedric is the only grandson left to inherit, so the title falls to him.
Who is Dearest in Little Lord Fauntleroy?
Dearest is Cedric's pet name for his mother, Mrs. Errol. His father used the name for her, and the boy copied it. She lives at Court Lodge, near the castle, after Cedric moves in with his grandfather.
The author
Frances Hodgson Burnett
1849–1924 · English-American novelist and playwright
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was a novelist and playwright born in Manchester, England. She moved to the United States in 1865 and later lived in England and New York. Her books include Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). She died in New York.
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