Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Little Lord Fauntleroy
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Virginia Leishman
About this listen
Imagine that you are a little boy. Your handsome father is dead, and each day your beautiful mother grows weaker from grief. The two of you have little money, and even less hope for the future. Would you want to give up, or can you be brave? Now a surprising message comes from England. You are heir to a title, a lordship. Soon, you will be on your way to live with a wealthy but grumpy old uncle, whom you have never met. But you are going to live with him in a castle! This is the story of Little Lord Fauntleroy. Listen to his journey from rags to riches; it is a story full of surprises. Often, the caricature festooned with golden curls and velvet suits has kept listeners from discovering Little Lord Fauntleroy for themselves. No matter what age you are, take this opportunity to listen to a classic that will captivate you with its delightful charm, humor, and insight. Narrator Virginia Leishman’s delicate phrasing is the perfect complement to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s timeless novel.
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A lovely story
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Great narration.
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Commendable performance
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Very sweet and agreeable
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The story of an American boy who finds himself catapulted into the English aristocracy as a crotchety/selfish Earl's third son's only heir - Cedric Errol is an idealised little boy, the sweetest, kindest, most attractive of small chaps. Our plot takes us from the streets of America to an English castle, as the new Lord Fauntleroy gets to grips with a new life and a new grandfather determined to despise the Colonial and his hated American mother... but finding he may actually rather like the innocence and gentlemanly little fellow.
With questions on 'what does gay mean?' and 'why is his hair long?', I was fielding queries I had expected on the 1800s. I noticed on this read just how obsessed with Cedric's physical beauty the author, which put this modern reader off a little. There was nothing in the language though that my children couldn't access or work out form contextual cues, or a little nudge on definitions. It's good to push their boundaries.
There were no American accents in this audio version, which I found strange as surely both Cedric and most definitely his mother, Dearest, would have spoken with these twangs? However, the narrator was clear with each voice and it was a pleasure to listen to.
We will attempt other children's classics in this manner I think, it's important to me that my children have a shared culture of at least passing knowledge of older works and references. And this is certainly dated in many ways but still a perfectly fine read for ages 6-13.
Accessible classic with still much to offer
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