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A Little Princess

Book • 1905
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.

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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.
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Catherine Butler
in the context of Studio Ghibli's adaptations of British children's literature.
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K.M. Weiland
to illustrate how a protagonist's central problem is solved in a climax.
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