《小爵爷》是伯内特夫人的经典名作, ,畅销将近一个世纪,多次被拍成电影。讲述了一个天赋美质的小男孩经历人生巨变,成为爵位继承人的故事。小主人公在各种荣辱面前表现出来的从容优雅,宽容与爱心感染了他周围的人,也感染了一代代读者,召唤起人们向善的心愿。在这部儿童文学名著中,我们看到的将不只是大起大落的传奇故事,还有美德萌发在童真中的光辉。
One of that handful of fictional characters whose names have passed into common usage, Little Lord Fauntleroy embodies the author's belief that "Nothing in the world is so strong as a kind heart."
Young Cedric Errol lives in poverty in New York with his mother. On the death of his English father -- disinherited for marrying an American -- Cedric is summoned to the family castle by his grandfather. There the crotchety Earl plans to transform the boy into a docile, traditional lordling.
But Little Lord Fauntleroy does the converting. Through his goodness and innocence, he wins the hearts of his English relatives, who welcome his mother warmly.
