Little Lord Fauntleroy
Little Lord Fauntleroy ( original English Title: Little Lord Fauntleroy ) is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. He was named after its first publication in 1886 as a children's book in many languages very successful and has been filmed several times. The book was a success for the author; they also wrote legal history, as they 1888 performance rights for this einklagte.
Action
Cedric Errol, a little boy from New York in the United States, its environment rejects the monarchy strictly is, by his cold-hearted English grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt, despite the professional misconduct marriage of his late father, the youngest son of the Earl, as the last remaining successor recorded for the title of count with him and raised. His mother, an American, the estate of the Earl because of bias against America and snobbery may not enter.
The little Lord causes his grandfather, who is gradually more accessible through the open-hearted and lovable boys, the poor neighborhood of the village ( in which his tenants live ) repaired. Cedric takes care of the neglected, as well as his mother, who lives near the palace in the town, but he is allowed to visit at will. You will not participate in the maintenance of the Earl of conscience, and passes it on to the poor.
In the end it creates Cedric, who is now the title (little ) " Lord Fauntleroy " bears that his grandfather shows love and generosity and accepted his mother. In this context it a role that is now an impostor trying to impose their son as the rightful heir to the title, and the Earl is clear that his daughter in law - contrary to his original prejudices - a lovely woman with high qualities of character is. The fibber Minna is revealed with the help of Cedric's old friends from America, and the story ends with a common fixed at Castle Dorincourt, is celebrated with Cedric's eighth birthday. Two of the friends from the previous environment to stay in England and become supporters of the monarchy.
Reception in German-speaking
The first translation in German language was made in 1888 by Emmy cup. In German language have been published to date more than thirty editions, the difference lies in the translation, adaptation and / or illustration. The modern translations in German language are almost always reduced, often by a fifth, to make the book for children of today readable.
The film adaptation of the same name in 1980 with Rick Schroder as the little Lord Fauntleroy Alec Guinness as Earl of Dorincourt, Connie Booth as Cedric's mother and Eric Porter as Mr. Havisham has become a classic, which aired annually since 1982 for Christmas on German television will. As the location, among other things served Belvoir Castle in Leicestershire, England.
The work was repeatedly produced as a radio play, sent and / or relocated.
The composer Günter Edin 2003 brought the little Lord as a musical out, wrote the lyrics Gabriele mixing.
2007 also adapted Konstantin Wecker and Christian Berg the substance as a musical for the stage. On 4 December 2007 her musical premiered at the Deutsches Theater in Munich. The main role of the little Lord Cedric plays Barbara Upper Meier.