So we've done the work to give you everything you need, in the best edition possible, to get the most out of this timeless story. Whether you're reading for a school assignment, a cultural event, or just because you like to read, we believe that your comprehension of this book is essential. These priceless works of art have retained audiences for over a century, inspiring generation after generation to change our society for the better. Read moreĪt Classics Made Easy, we work to make your reading of classic literature easier and more enjoyable. Following a separation from her husband, Burnett lived on both sides of the Atlantic, eventually marrying for a second time, however she never truly recovered from the death of her first son, Lionel.īest known during her lifetime for Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), her books for children, including The Secret Garden and The Little Princess, have endured as classics, but Burnett also wrote many other novels for adults, which were hugely popular and favourably compared to authors such as George Eliot. Her first novel, That Lass o'Lowrie's, was published in 1877, while the Burnetts were living in Washington D. In 1872, she married Swan Burnett, a doctor, with whom she had two sons while living in Paris. Her father died in 1852, and eventually, in 1865, Frances emigrated to the United States with her mother and siblings, settling with family in Knoxville, Tennessee.įrances began to be published at the age of nineteen, submitting short stories to magazines and using the proceeds to help support the family. Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester and spent her early years there with her family.

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