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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was an Anglo-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children’s novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885–1886), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911).
Born: 24 November 1849 in Manchester
Died: 29 October 1924
Nationality: British, American
Gender: Female