Wednesday, July 13th
Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was born in Cheetam Hill District, Manchester (24 Nov,1849)
She was born in a wealthy neighbourhood of Manchester, but unfortunately her father (who was an
ironmonger) died only a few years after Frances`s birth, their family business failed and they had to
move to a poorer neighbourhood.
In 1865 Frances`s mother with children immigrated to Knoxville, Tennissee, United States.
Frances started writing short stories already in Manchester when she was 15, but most of her books
have been published in States.
Later she also came back to England leasing a house - Great Maytham Hall, Rolvenden, Kent.
There you can also find " a secret garden" her book is based on.
There`s Burnett Memorial Fountain in Central Park, N.Y. depicting Dickon and Mary from "The Secret Garden" Couldn`t find any clues to memory plate in Manchester!
Cool! You have to tell your class about it. A reminder and extra information as we just read "Secret Garden" with them. =D
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