Little Lord Fauntleroy [abridged]: Für den Schulgebrauch bearbeitet

The story follows a widowed mother and her gentle young son who, living modestly, learn that the boy is heir to an aristocratic title. He is taken to the grandfather's estate, where the proud, embittered patriarch resists the change. The boy's sincere courtesy, compassion, and unaffected manners gradually disarm family prejudice, improve relations between classes, and soften the grandfather's temper. Episodes contrast urban modest upbringing with formal ancestral life, highlighting maternal devotion, the civilizing effect of kindness, and social reconciliation. The narrative traces the boy's influence on individuals and household customs, culminating in healing rifts within the family and a redistribution of affection and responsibility.