The Woman Behind the Pen and Paper of this Magnificent Novel
Frances was born on Nov. 24, 1894 in Manchester, England. She was an English-American playwright and author. She began writing short stories from the age of 19 to help her family earn money . After her mother’ s death, she married Swan Burnett and lived in Washington, D.C. with her 2 sons.
She wrote short stories which were published in Peterson's Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book, but she didn't receive marked success or recognition until she was published the dialect story "Surly Tim's Trouble" in Scribner's Magazine in 1872. Her girlhood days in Manchester had made her familiar with the Lancashire dialect and she turned to that knowledge to write the story. This launched her career and afterwards she was sought after by publishers
She was best known for her children’s novels, including Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess 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.
She wrote short stories which were published in Peterson's Magazine and Godey's Lady's Book, but she didn't receive marked success or recognition until she was published the dialect story "Surly Tim's Trouble" in Scribner's Magazine in 1872. Her girlhood days in Manchester had made her familiar with the Lancashire dialect and she turned to that knowledge to write the story. This launched her career and afterwards she was sought after by publishers
She was best known for her children’s novels, including Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess 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.