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Burnett, Frances Hodgson

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Burnett, Frances (Eliza) Hodgson

(born Nov. 24, 1849, Manchester, Eng.—died Oct. 29, 1924, Plandome, N.Y., U.S.) British-U.S. playwright and author. She is best remembered for the popular children's novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), about an American boy who inherits an English earldom. The Secret Garden (1911), considered her best work, is a classic of children's literature. Other works include the novel Through One Administration (1883), about corruption in Washington, D.C., and the play A Lady of Quality (1896).
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Burnett, Frances Hodgson, The Secret Garden (Lippincott, 1938), 8 to 12 years and up.
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