The Little Colonel is a children's novel written by Annie Fellows Johnston. The story follows the adventures of a young girl named Lloyd Sherman, who is known as the ""Little Colonel"" due to her fiery personality and her family's military background. The novel is set in Kentucky during the late 19th century, and it explores themes of family, friendship, and racial prejudice.At the beginning of the story, Lloyd is living with her mother and grandmother in the North, but she is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in Kentucky after her father dies. Lloyd is initially unhappy about the move, but she soon becomes friends with her cousin, Keith, and their African American servant, Uncle Ben. The three of them have many adventures together, including exploring the woods, attending a county fair, and even solving a mystery.Despite their close friendship, Lloyd and Keith initially struggle to understand the racial tensions that exist in their community. However, they eventually come to realize the importance of treating everyone with respect and kindness, regardless of their skin color. The novel ends with Lloyd and Keith's families coming together for a Christmas celebration, symbolizing the reconciliation between the North and the South after the Civil War.Overall, The Little Colonel is a heartwarming and engaging story that teaches important lessons about friendship, family, and tolerance. It has been beloved by children and adults alike since its publication in 1895, and it remains a classic of American children's literature.1895. Annie Fellows Johnston was a celebrated author of children's and juvenile fiction. She is best known for the Little Colonel series, a semi- biographical opus of 13 novels dealing with the aristocracy of old Kentucky, particularly the story of a young girl, who came to be known as the little Colonel because of her bully mannerisms at the age of 5 which seemed to echo the military traits of her grandfather, a former confederate colonel. Johnston planned to complete the series several times, once after The Little Colonel's House Party, again after The Little Colonel's Knight Comes Riding. Always, public demand compelled Johnston to continue. The last work of the series, The Little Colonel Stories, Part 2, was published only a few months before her passing. In 1935, Twentieth Century Fox immortalized The Little Colonel, by making it into a film starring Shirley Temple in the role of the Little Colonel. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
