LITTLE LORD FAUNTLEROY Vol.1: Modern EnglishTHIS EDITION: This is Volume 1 of 3. (Little Lord Fauntleroy was originally published as a serial, and then as a book.) The story was originally written in English. The revised English text is in large part a translation from French. Essentially, Little Lord Fauntleroy has been rewritten in contemporary English from the French translation. The English translation is in a segmented format as part of a '2Language Books' dual-language project.BRIEF SYNOPSIS: Little Lord Fauntleroy is a story about a little American boy who suddenly becomes an English lord. It is a story that contrasts naïve love and compassion against calculated self-interest, and how growth can take place as a result.AUTHOR: Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English-American socialite, playwright, and author. She is best known for her children's stories.(For a Dual-Language Book Project)2Language Books