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...
The Lost Prince Prebook 3/9; Street 4/6 BBC, Drama, $19.98 DVD only, NR. Stars Miranda Richardson, Gina McKee, Tom Hollander, Michael Gambon. This BBC-produced miniseries is the sad and compelling story of Prince John, the youngest son of England's George...
Handsome. Gentle. Raised right, against astronomical odds. Graceful in an era of grunge. Understated in an age of over-the-top celebrity. Hemmed in by history but never defeated by it. Protected, from age 3 on, by a lioness of a mother. John Jr. lived...
