Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett was born on November 24, 1849 in Cheetham Hill, Manchester. Burnett’s father died early in her life and as a result her family stuggled financialy. When Burnett was only eithtenn her mother passed away. Burnett was left with the duty to are for her four younger brothers. Burnettt started to write as a way to support her family. Burnett married Dr. Swan Burnett in 1873. Burnett wrote her first in 1877 called That Lass o' Lowrie's which was a story of Lancashire life. Burnett began to write many novels like: Haworth's (1879), Louisiana (1880), A Fair Barbarian (1881), and Through One Administration (1883), as well as a play, Esmeralda (1881). In 1898 Burnett unfortantly got divorced. But Burnett got remarried to a man named Stephen Townsend. Unfortnatly, this marriage did not last eaither. Burnett soon began writing again and she published: A Little Princess (1905); The Lady of Quality, The Secret Garden (1909). Most children and adults are probably familiar with The Secret Garden. Burnett died on October 29, 1924.