# A Little Princess — Chapters explained

> Chapter companions for A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

- [The Whole of the Story](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/the-whole-of-the-story.md): The author reflects on the untold parts of a story, explaining how the play 'A Little Princess' revealed new characters and events that were omitted from the original 'Sara Crewe'. She describes how Lottie, Becky, Ermeng
- [A Little Princess](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/a-little-princess.md): Sara Crewe, a young girl with a vivid imagination and a kind heart, is brought to Miss Minchin's Seminary for girls by her wealthy father, Captain Crewe. She is given special treatment due to her father's wealth, which c
- [Sara](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/i-sara.md): Sara Crewe, a seven-year-old girl, arrives in London from India with her father, Captain Crewe, to attend Miss Minchin's Select Seminary for Young Ladies. She is a thoughtful, imaginative child who feels older than her y
- [A French Lesson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/ii-a-french-lesson.md): Sara Crewe begins her first day at Miss Minchin's Seminary. She is introduced to the schoolroom and immediately becomes the object of curiosity and envy among the other pupils, particularly Lavinia Herbert. During a Fren
- [Ermengarde](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/iii-ermengarde.md): Sara meets Ermengarde St. John, a dull but good-natured girl who struggles with her lessons. Sara befriends her, shares her imaginative world, and reveals her deep love for her absent father, showing her resilience and i
- [Lottie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/iv-lottie.md): Sara Crewe's life at Miss Minchin's Seminary is marked by praise and privilege, but her natural humility and kindness prevent her from becoming spoiled. She becomes a leader among the students not through dominance but t
- [Becky](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/v-becky.md): Sara's greatest power is her storytelling, which captivates her schoolmates. One foggy afternoon, she notices a poor scullery-maid, Becky, peering at her through the area railings. Later, Becky sneaks into the schoolroom
- [The Diamond-Mines](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/vi-the-diamond-mines.md): Captain Crewe writes to Sara about his investment in diamond mines, which captures the imagination of the entire school. Sara's 'princess' pretense becomes a topic of discussion, and she defends it gracefully. Her friend
- [The Diamond-Mines Again](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/vii-the-diamond-mines-again.md): Sara's eleventh birthday is celebrated at Miss Minchin's seminary with a grand party and the presentation of the Last Doll. Miss Minchin gives a speech highlighting Sara's future fortune from the diamond mines, which pro
- [In the Attic](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/viii-in-the-attic.md): Sara Crewe is forced to adapt to her new life as a servant after her father's death. She is moved to a cold, rat-infested attic and given menial tasks, including teaching younger children and running errands. Despite her
- [Melchisedec](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/ix-melchisedec.md): Lottie discovers Sara's new attic home and is comforted by Sara's imaginative perspective. Later, Ermengarde visits Sara in the attic, where Sara introduces her to her pet rat Melchisedec and explains their secret commun
- [The Indian Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/x-the-indian-gentleman.md): Sara continues her lonely life in the attic, finding solace in observing the 'Large Family' across the square. One evening, young Guy Clarence mistakes her for a beggar and offers her a sixpence, an encounter that deeply
- [Ram Dass](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xi-ram-dass.md): Sara continues to endure Miss Minchin's cruelty with dignity, imagining herself a princess to maintain her composure. After a confrontation where Miss Minchin boxes her ears, Sara boldly declares she was thinking what sh
- [The Other Side of the Wall](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xii-the-other-side-of-the-wall.md): Sara imagines the lives of those living next door, particularly the Indian gentleman (Mr. Carrisford), whom she has adopted as a friend. She learns from the servants that he suffered a brain fever after nearly losing his
- [One of the Populace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xiii-one-of-the-populace.md): Sara endures a harsh winter day, running errands in the cold and rain without dinner as punishment from Miss Minchin. While walking, she finds a fourpenny piece in the gutter and buys six hot buns from a baker's shop. Se
- [What Melchisedec Heard and Saw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xiv-what-melchisedec-heard-and-saw.md): While Sara is out, Ram Dass and the Indian gentleman's secretary secretly enter her attic through the skylight. They observe the room's poverty and make notes to later transform it into a comfortable place, inspired by S
- [The Magic](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xv-the-magic.md): Sara uses her imagination and 'Magic' to transform her attic into a banquet hall, using old items from her trunk. Ermengarde visits and reveals she has a box of food from her aunt. Sara invites Becky, who was falsely acc
- [The Visitor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xvi-the-visitor.md): Sara continues to receive mysterious comforts in her attic, including a fire, supper, and new clothing, which baffle Miss Minchin and give Sara a radiant demeanor despite her punishment. Miss Minchin grows suspicious and
- [It Is the Child!](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xvii-it-is-the-child.md): Mr. Carmichael returns from Moscow with disappointing news that the child he investigated is not the one they seek. Mr. Carrisford, despondent, discusses searching London schools. Ram Dass brings Sara, who has returned t
- [I Tried Not to Be](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xviii-i-tried-not-to-be.md): Mr. Carrisford and Mr. Carmichael inform Miss Minchin that Sara's fortune from the diamond mines has been recovered, and that Sara will live with Mr. Carrisford as her guardian. Miss Minchin attempts to reclaim Sara but 
- [Anne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/a_little_princess_se/chapters/xix-anne.md): Sara, now living with Mr. Carrisford, shares her story of hardship and the magical banquet with the Large Family. Mr. Carrisford reveals that Ram Dass was the secret benefactor who brought comforts to her attic. Sara pro

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