Frances: 2004 books

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience.  *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. This book is sentimental and more of a modern-day fairy...

A little Italian boy with a beautiful voice, who comforted Mrs. Burnett when she mourned for her son at San Remo, is the hero of the first story. It is slightly autobiographical, introducing the writer and her tender reminiscences of her lost boy. "The boy who became a Socialist" is a pleasant...

Rediscover this classic tale about the power of imagination. First published as a book in 1905, A Little Princess chronicles the journey of young and wealthy, Sara Crewe, who is nicknamed a princess by her boarding school friends. When she is suddenly orphaned and impoverished, she is forced to become...

Two young women are sent to a North Carolina resort to recover after illnesses. One is a cultured New Yorker, and the other -- the Louisiana of the book's title -- is a beautiful but unpolished country girl. Both find themselves out of their element at the resort, so they band together and become fast friends -- and learn a lot about what it means to be different in the process.

Burnett's two-part rags-to-riches tale Emily Fox-Seton (1901) presents the story of a well-mannered but impoverished lady who is distantly related to the aristocracy. As she gets a job as a servant to her wealthy relatives she is joyous beyond words and the attentions she receives from a wealthy...

‘I often ask myself what makes a story work,’ wrote the great American author, Flannery O’Connor. ‘I have decided that it is probably some action, some gesture of a character... which is both totally right and totally unexpected... one that is both in character and beyond character.’ The...

As seamstresses, the young sisters Emília and Luzia dos Santos know how to cut, how to mend, and how to conceal. These are useful skills in the lawless backcountry of Brazil, where ruthless land barons called "colonels" feud with bands of outlaw cangaceiros, trapping innocent residents...

A poignant tale of a love that is shrouded by misunderstandings has been narrated here. With the characters struggling to find the truth and understand each other the narrative dwells on the power of one woman who conquers everything through her love and sincerity.

*** Original and Unabridged Content. Made available by CLASSIC COLLECTION 600.*** Synopsis: Sara Crewe is a very intelligent, polite, and creative young girl. Born to a wealthy soldier in India, Sara was brought all the way to London in Victorian-era England for a formal education and to escape...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors. A short story by Burnett, written in 1877. The tale is written...

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author).  *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.  This romantic drama by the author of A Little Princess...

This book came about when my only daughter passed away in the early morning of Easter Sunday 2013. She had cancer. She was doing very well. The day before she passed, on Saturday, she and her loving husband had gone to do some shopping. They ate dinner, watched a movie, and went to bed around 10:00...