BURNETT

burnett, frances eliza hodgson (1849- ), anglo-american novelist, whose maiden name was hodgson, was born in manchester, england, on the 24th of november 1849; she went to america with her parents, who settled in knoxville, tennessee, in 1865. miss hodgson soon began to write stories for magazines. in 1873 she married dr l.m. burnett of washington, whom she afterwards (1898) divorced. her reputation as a novelist was made by her remarkable tale of lancashire life, _that lass o' lowrie's_ (1877), and a number of other volumes followed, of which the best were _through one administration_ (1883) and _a lady of quality_ (1896). in 1886 she attained a new popularity by her charming story of _little lord fauntleroy_, and this led to other stories of child-life. _little lord fauntleroy_ was dramatized (see copyright for the legal questions involved) and had a great success on the stage; and other dramas by her were also produced. in 1900 she married a second time, her husband being mr stephen townesend, a surgeon, who (as will dennis) had taken to the stage and had collaborated with her in some of her plays.