Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote a book titled Little Lord Fauntleroy. From November 1885 to October 1886, it was published as a serial in St. Nicholas Magazine. In 1886, Scribner's (St. Nicholas' publisher) published it as a book. When Burnett prevailed in a legal battle against E. V. Seebohm in 1888 for the rights to stage adaptations of the work, the novel established a precedent in copyright law, setting fashion trends with the illustrations by Reginald B. Birch. The Anglo-French surname Fauntleroy, which conveys the idea of being spoiled and pampered, is ultimately derived from Le enfant le Roy ("child of the king"). It is derived more closely from the Middle English version of defect from infant, which means child or infant. As a legitimate surname, it has been used since the 13th century. The Earl intended to impart aristocratic values to his grandson. Cedric instructs his grandfather instead on the virtue of having compassion for others who are reliant upon him. The Earl matures into the person Cedric had always mistakenly assumed him to be. Cedric is delighted to be reunited with his mother and Mr. Hobbs, who chooses to remain to assist in caring for Cedric.
Frances Hodgson Burnett was an Anglo-American novelist, born on 24 November 1849, in Manchester, England. Her parents were Edwin Hodgson and Eliza Boond, having a well to do family. Unfortunately, her father was died, when she was only three years old. Thus, family's hard struggle began, her mother looked after the family and business. Finally, family moved to US to live with Frances maternal uncle but he did not fulfil his promise. Since, her early childhood, living with her grandmother, she loved reading books and had passion for writing. To support her family she began writing stories. In 1868, her first story was published in Godey's Lady's Book, after that she regularly wrote stories for the book. Her first novel That Loss O' Lorries was published in 1877. Her most famous novel was Little Lord Fauntleroy, genre on children's fiction became best-selling book and established her reputation. She was died in 1924 in New York. Her notable works- The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Fair Barbarian, Esmeralda, Louisiana, A Lady of Quality, The Shuttle, The Lost Prince, The White People etc.
