During her own lifetime Frances Hodgson Burnett was best known for Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886), the story of a disinherited American boy who charms his irascible English grandfather and wins back his rightful title and fortune. The book's immediate int...
Frances Hodgson Burnett is chiefly remembered for her children's book The Secret Garden (1911). With its rich mythic resonances and detailed portrayal of its child protagonists, the novel is hailed as one of the classics of children's literature. Her big...
English-born American author Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) had a long and productive writing career, during which she penned 55 titles, 5 of which became best-sellers and 13 of which were adapted for the stage. Although remembered primarily for her...
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My Pet Robin. 04/01/1999: 1,993 words, approx. 7 pages
A True Story Bobby Robin is the name which the children of the neighborhood lovingly gave to a little, lame wild robin. After the lameness healed, this bird lived a whole year in my home, uncaged and free to fly among the trees...
LE MANS is not a motor race with many amusing moments. You drive night and day through all weathers on what are mainly ordinary roads at speeds of over 200mph. The first time I went there I remember that Richard Jones and I drove...
