The Life of Francis Hodgson Burnett

Frances hodgson burnett, an American woman writer, was born in Manchester, England in 1849, and her family immigrated to Tennessee in 1865. Burnett's girlhood was spent in a poor coal mining area, and because his father died early, the family's economy has been very embarrassed, so Burnett began to publish stories in magazines to supplement his family when he was 18 years old.

At the age of 28, she published her first best-selling book, Laurie's Daughter, but it was her children's literature that really brought her world fame. 1886, she published the novel Sir troy Fang; 1905, she published The Little Princess, both of which were very popular and adapted into plays.

1939 The Little Princess was adapted into a movie starring Shirley Temple. 19 1 1 year, she published the novel The Secret Garden, which sold well in Britain and America and became a famous novelist and playwright. 1924 She died in Long Island, new york.