Miss Crespigny

The story revolves around a young and beautiful governess named Chromis who takes care of two children at a wealthy household. She is admired by the father, but her presence sparks jealousy in the mother. As Chromis becomes more entrenched in the family, she begins to uncover dark secrets about their past, leading to a dramatic confrontation that changes everything.

By Frances Hodgson Burnett · First published 1917 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Romance, Coming-of-Age · 19 chapters

Contents

• Lisbeth
• Another Gentleman of the same Name
• Pansies for Thought
• A Lunch Party
• Georgie Esmond
• A Song
• A New Experience
• I will Tell you the Truth for once
• We Must Always be True
• Pen'Yllan
• A Confession
• A Visitor
• A Ghost
• It Might have been very Sweet
• We won't Go Yet
• Yes -- to Lisbeth
• Good-By
• You Think I have a Secret
• And that was the End of it

More by Frances Hodgson Burnett

• The Secret Garden (1911)
• Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame (1877)
• Editha's Burglar: a Story for Children (1890)
• Little Saint Elizabeth (1909)
• The Story of Prince Fairyfoot (1889)
• The Proud Little Grain of Wheat (1918)
• Behind the White Brick (1909)
• Sara Crewe (1888)
• All works by Frances Hodgson Burnett