
By Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Cedric Errol is a bright‑eyed boy living in a modest New York boarding house with his grieving mother. Though their world is small, his imagination is generous, and he clings to the memory of a father he never truly knew. With a tender heart and an innocent optimism, he brings warmth to the dreary streets around him, earning the affection of servants, shopkeepers, and strangers alike.
One day a letter arrives from across the ocean announcing that Cedric has been named heir to a vast English estate, a title his stern grandfather never imagined his youngest grandson would claim. The news thrusts the humble boy into a world of aristocratic expectations, jealous relatives, and unfamiliar customs. As he prepares to travel to England, his simple goodness begins to ripple outward, promising to soften even the hardest hearts he encounters.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (312K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Charles Keller and David Widger
Release date
2006-01-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1849–1924
Best known for The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, this British-born American writer turned childhood resilience, loneliness, and imagination into stories that have stayed loved for generations.
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