Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an English-American novelist and playwright whose best-known works include The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.

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The Secret Garden: A 1911 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett about a neglected girl who helps revive a hidden garden and its inhabitants. Its recovery narrative is among Burnett’s most enduring works.
Manchester: A city in northwestern England that became a major center of textile manufacturing during the Industrial Revolution. Burnett was born there in 1849, before her family emigrated to the United States.
Swan Burnett: An American physician who was Frances Hodgson Burnett’s first husband. Their marriage connected Burnett’s early American years with her family life and career.
The Secret Garden (1993 film): A 1993 film directed by Agnieszka Holland, adapted from Frances Hodgson Burnett’s novel. Its visual treatment helped renew interest in the novel for late twentieth-century audiences.
A Little Princess: A 1905 novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett about Sara Crewe, a wealthy schoolgirl who faces hardship after her father’s death. Sara’s imagination and dignity under hardship exemplify Burnett’s child protagonists.
Knoxville, Tennessee: A city in eastern Tennessee founded in 1791 and situated near the Great Smoky Mountains. Burnett spent part of her youth there after her family’s move to America.
Stephen Townsend: A British actor and physician who was Frances Hodgson Burnett’s second husband. Their brief marriage marked a later chapter in Burnett’s personal life.
The Secret Garden (2020 film): A British fantasy drama film directed by Marc Munden and adapted from Burnett’s novel. Its changes to the setting and story show how adaptations reshape Burnett’s material.
Little Lord Fauntleroy: A children’s novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett about an American boy who becomes heir to an English earldom. Its international success established Burnett as a prominent novelist.
Scribner's Monthly: An American literary magazine published from 1870 to 1881, later continued as The Century Magazine. It published Burnett’s early stories as she began earning income from writing.