| Definition: | | Little Lord Fauntleroy Seven-year-old Cedric Errol, the son of an American woman and a disinherited English Earl, unexpectedly inherits the title of Lord Fauntleroy when all of the the other heirs die. His grandfather, the Earl of Dorincourt--who has always disliked Cedric`s mother--makes arrangements for Cedric to come and live with him at the family estate, while Cedric`s mother will be given a nearby but separate home. Cedric`s mother agrees to this arrangement for the boy`s sake, and he is forced to live with his cranky and selfish grandfather. Can Cedric`s kind and generous nature, inherited from his mother, change the Earl`s outlook on life? more details ... |