FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT

Title: His Grace of Osmonde, Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relations of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion Under the Title of a Lady of Quality General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1897 Original Publisher: C. Scribner's sons Subjects: Biography

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an English- American playwright and author. She was best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden (1911) and Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886). Her first story was published in Godey's Lady's Book in 1868. Her main writing talent was combining realistic detail of workingclass life with...

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