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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885–1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).
Frances Hodgson Burnett (born Nov. 24, 1849, Manchester, Eng.—died Oct. 29, 1924, Plandome, N.Y., U.S.) was an American playwright and author who wrote the popular novel Little Lord Fauntleroy. Frances Hodgson grew up in increasingly straitened circumstances after the death of her father in 1854.
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This site is dedicated to preserving the complete collection of writings by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Although her beloved children's books such as The Secret Garden and A Little Princess are widely available, her lesser-known adult fiction has been nearly impossible to access.
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- October 29, 1924
- November 24, 1849
- The Secret Garden.
- A Little Princess.
- Little Lord Fauntleroy.
- Sara Crewe, or What Happened at Miss Minchin's.
The Secret Garden is a children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialisation in The American Magazine (November 1910 – August 1911). Set in England, it is seen as a classic of English children's literature.
Jan 5, 2018 · Learn about the life and works of Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Discover how she rose from poverty to fame, faced personal tragedies, and wrote over fifty books and plays.
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Learn about the life and works of Frances Hodgson Burnett, an English-born American author of children's classics such as Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Find out how she overcame poverty, divorce, and illness to become a successful and influential writer.
