Born
in Cheetham, Manchester, England, United Kingdom, The United Kingdom
November 24, 1849
Died
October 29, 1924
Genre
Children's Books,
edit data
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).
Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1853, when Frances was 4 years old, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee. Frances began her writing career there at age 19 to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines. In 1870, her mother died. In Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1873 she married Swan M. Burnett, who became a medical doctor. Their first son Lionel was born a year later. The Bu ...more
Combine Editions
Frances Hodgson Burnett’s books
Combine Editions
Average rating: 4.17
· 1,590,217 ratings · 45,862 reviews · 993 distinct works • Similar authors
| The Secret Garden 4.16 avg rating — 1,209,509 ratings — published 1911 — 6114 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| A Little Princess 4.22 avg rating — 311,725 ratings — published 1905 — 3383 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| Little Lord Fauntleroy 3.90 avg rating — 23,374 ratings — published 1885 — 2433 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| Sara Crewe, or What Happened at Miss Minchin's 4.12 avg rating — 3,311 ratings — published 1888 — 263 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| The Secret Garden / A Little Princess 4.41 avg rating — 2,954 ratings — published 1911 — 53 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| The Lost Prince 3.84 avg rating — 3,163 ratings — published 1915 — 722 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| The Making of a Marchioness, Part I and II (Emily Fox-Seton #1-2) 3.71 avg rating — 2,555 ratings — published 1901 — 294 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| The Making of a Marchioness 3.60 avg rating — 1,932 ratings — published 1901 — 97 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| The Shuttle by Frances Hodgson Burnett, Anne Sebba (Goodreads Author) (Preface) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,305 ratings — published 1906 — 264 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars | |
| Three Complete Books: The Secret Garden / A Little Princess / Little Lord Fauntleroy 4.36 avg rating — 791 ratings — published 2012 — 42 editions | Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars2 of 5 stars3 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars5 of 5 stars |
More books by Frances Hodgson Burnett…
Series by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Emily Fox-Seton (2 books) Frances Hodgson Burnett, C.D. Williams (Illustrator)
by
3.65 avg rating — 4,625 ratings
A Lady of Quality (2 books) Frances Hodgson Burnett
by
3.38 avg rating — 791 ratings
The Head of the House of Coombe (2 books) Frances Hodgson Burnett, 1stworld Library (Editor)
by
3.69 avg rating — 396 ratings
The Good Wolf (2 books) Frances Hodgson Burnett
by
3.33 avg rating — 36 ratings
Emily Fox-Seton #1-2 (1 book) Frances Hodgson Burnett, Gemma Rovira Ortega (translator)
by
3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings
More series by Frances Hodgson Burnett…
Quotes by Frances Hodgson Burnett (?)
“If you look the right way, you can see that the whole world is a garden.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
tags: perspective, positive-attitude
3144 likes
Like
“Is the spring coming?" he said. "What is it like?"...
"It is the sun shining on the rain and the rain falling on the sunshine...”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden
tags: beauty, children, classic, nature, spring
1381 likes
Like
“Whatever comes," she said, "cannot alter one thing. If I am a princess in rags and tatters, I can be a princess inside. It would be easy to be a princess if I were dressed in cloth of gold, but it is a great deal more of a triumph to be one all the time when no one knows it.”
― Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Little Princess
tags: a-little-princess, frances-hodgson-burnett, inspirational, princess
1142 likes
Like
See all Frances Hodgson Burnett's quotes »
Polls
What book would you like to read for our March BOTM Group Read? Nominations were based on a Classic, published before 1950. We may pick the top two to read, but unfortunately you can only choose one pick.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
7 votes 17.9%
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll
6 votes 15.4%
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett
6 votes 15.4%
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery
5 votes 12.8%
Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery
5 votes 12.8%
Tarzan of the Apes by Edgar Rice Burroughs
4 votes 10.3%
Around the World in Eighty Days by Jules Verne
2 votes 5.1%
Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott
2 votes 5.1%
The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling
1 vote 2.6%
Pollyanna by Eleanor H. Porter
1 vote 2.6%
39 total votes
comments and details
Sign in to vote »
More...
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Book Challenge: Sarah's 2008 Book Challenge v2.0 - Fini! | 5 | 1818 | Dec 29, 2008 09:31AM | |
| Study Buddies: January 2009 - Discuss The Goose Girl - no spoilers | 18 | 136 | Feb 02, 2009 07:14AM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: Gentle reads | 31 | 468 | Feb 27, 2009 07:53PM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL WINTER CHALLENGE - 2008/2009 | 2159 | 4158 | Mar 04, 2009 07:03AM | |
| The Next Best Boo...: OFFICIAL SPRING CHALLENGE - 2009 | 6412 | 8997 | Jun 14, 2009 02:57PM | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Vanessa's 50 books for 2009 | 11 | 239 | Jul 05, 2009 03:20AM | |
| Laugh out Loud Bo...: Input needed! | 17 | 62 | Jul 13, 2009 07:45PM |
More…
