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Frances eliza hodgson burnett was an english playwright and author. It was begun in 1900 but frequently abandoned while its author, frances hodgson burnett, wrote several other books, including, most famously, the making of a marchioness and its sequel the methods of lady walderhurst. Frances hodgson burnett, 1849 1924 was an englishamerican playwright and author. Little lord fauntleroy is the first childrens novel written by english playwright and author frances hodgson burnett. Little lord fauntleroy was published in 1886 and was dramatized during burnett s lifetime. Nicholas magazine between november 1885 and october 1886, then as a book. Written by britishborn author frances hodgson burnett and first published in 1905, a little princess tells the story of young sara crewe. Frances hodgson burnett books author of the secret garden. A little princess by frances hodgson burnett loyal books.
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