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Little Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Cedric Errol lives with his mother, whom he calls "Dearest", in America. Left to fend for themselves when Captain Cedric Errol, Cedric's dad, died, Cedric and Dearest are poor and living in a small cottage. But one day a man comes to see Cedric. He tells Cedric that Cedric is of royal blood, and that his grandfather is am Earl. Cedric then learns that he is heir to the throne and that his grandfather wants him to come and live with him!
What Cedric doesn't know is that Captain Errol and Cedric's grandfather had a falling out before Cedric was born. Captain Errol wanted to marry Dearest, but because she was American and not of royal blood, his grandfather disowned the Captain. Because of this, Cedric's grandfather does not want Dearest to come to live with him.
Nonetheless, Cedric goes to live with his grandfather, although he sees Dearest every few days because she lives on the mansion grounds. Cedric loves his grandfather, and gets along with him splendidly. He thinks highly of his grandfather, saying that he is the sweetest and most kind man Cedric has ever met. Unfortunately, Cedric is wrong; his grandfather is a mean, bitter, hard man, who hardly ever forgives anyone and who lets his tenants' cottages leak and rot. But through the love of this little boy, there's a chance that he might change.


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1600-1899
Life of a profession:
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - grandpa
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Job/Profession/Status story Yes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status:
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
Europe Yes
European country: - England/UK
Misc setting

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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