Frances Hodgson Burnett Biography

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NAME: Frances Hodgson Burnett
OCCUPATION: Author, Playwright
BIRTH DATE: November 24, 1849
DEATH DATE: October 29, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH: Manchester, United Kingdom
PLACE OF DEATH: Plandome, New York
Full Name: Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett
Maiden Name: Frances Eliza Hodgson

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British-U.S. playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote children’s novels including the classics Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden.

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Author Frances Hodgson Burnett was born on Nov. 24, 1894 in Manchester, England. The playwright and author was best known for her children’s novels, including Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden. She also wrote the novel Through One Administration about corruption in Washington, D.C., in 1883 and later a historical novel called A Lady of Quality in 1896.