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FRANCES HODGSON BURNETT
Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in 1849 at Manchester, England, and at the close of the American Civil War came to the United States and lived in Tennessee until her marriage with Dr. L. M. Burnett in 1873. In 1898 she divorced Dr. Burnett and married Mr. Stephen Townsend. Her homes are in Washington and in Europe. Her first noticeable story appeared in "Scribner's Magazine" in 1872, and the one that established her reputation was "That Lass o' Lowrie's," 1877. Her other stories are as follows: "Surly Tim and Other Stories," "Haworth's," "Louisiana," "A Fair Barbarian," "Through One Administration," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Sara Crewe," "Little Saint Elizabeth," "The Pretty Sister of Jose," "A Lady of Quality," "His Grace of Osmonde," "The Captain's Youngest," "In Connection with the De Willoughby Claim," "The Making of a Marchioness," and "The Little Unfairy Princess."
Of plays she has written, besides "Esmeralda," in collaboration with Mr. W. H. Gillette, the following: "Phyllis," "The Showman's Daughter," "The First Gentleman of Europe," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," which has brought its author over $100,000, and, in collaboration with Mr. Townsend,
Mrs. Townsend is especially interested in children, and has not only written many charming stories to entertain them, such as "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Editha's Burglar," etc., but in many other ways has done much to improve their lot.
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