Little Lord Fauntleroy: Frances Hodgson BurnettLittle Lord Fauntleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett (The Secret Garden; A Little Princess) is a beloved children's novel that made a huge impact on the 19th century public, shaping everything from boys' clothing fashions to copyright law. Cedric Errol is a generous, kind, and exemplary middle class American boy who is suddenly found to be the heir of the Earl of Dorincourt. Saying loving goodbyes to his working class friends, Cedric goes to England