Frances Hodgson Burnett The Unexpected Life of the Author of the Secret Garden |
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| Author:
| Gerzina, Gretchen |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8135-3825-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2006 |
| Publisher: | Rutgers University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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Hugely successful in her own time for adult novels and plays, Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) would be astounded to find out she is remembered for a handful of books for children, but most of all for the enormously popular Secret Garden. This fascinating biography-the first to have the full cooperation of Burnett's descendants and relatives-examines her life with lively intelligence, sensitivity, and fascinating new, never-before-published material. Burnett's life...
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Hugely successful in her own time for adult novels and plays, Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) would be astounded to find out she is remembered for a handful of books for children, but most of all for the enormously popular Secret Garden. This fascinating biography-the first to have the full cooperation of Burnett's descendants and relatives-examines her life with lively intelligence, sensitivity, and fascinating new, never-before-published material. Burnett's life was full of those reversals of fortune that mark her work.