Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories

Burnett's Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories (1890) is an anthology of short stories that includes the title tale about a seven-year-old orphaned girl, Elizabeth, who is adored by the villagers as a saint because of her positive religious aptitude. Other stories included are The Proud Little Grain of Wheat and Behind the White Brick, The Story of Prince Fairyfoot, an enthralling fairy tale about the kingdom of Stumpinghame, somewhere in the far west.