The Lost Prince

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849– 1924) was born in Manchester, England, but moved to America as a teenager.   A gifted writer from childhood, Burnett took to writing as a means of supporting her family, creating stories for  Lady’ s Book,   Harper’ s Bazaar, and other magazines. Though she began writing novels for adults, she gained lasting success writing for children. She is best known for  Little Lord Fauntleroy  (1855– 1856),   A Little Princess  (1905), and  The Secret Garden  (1911).