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Carpenter (California State U., Fresno) presents a selection of essays exploring both traditional and new ideas about the life and work of Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924), author of well-known children's works-The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy-and of a number of best-selling adult novels exploring serious themes such as working women, abusive marriages, and single-motherhood. The text combines a selection of essays from an April 2003 conference on Burnett held at California State U., essays offering practical advice for collectors, and the first interview ever published with Burnett's great-granddaughter, Penny Deupree, the heiress to the family archive.
In the Garden: Essays in Honor of Frances Hodgson Burnett
- ISBN: 0810852888
- ISBN-13: 9780810852884
- Pub. date: 10/28/2006
- Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
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Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy, was one of the most successful and controversial women of her time. Burnett's flamboyant persona and unconventional lifestyle made her a contentious figure in Victorian society, and for generations after her death, her own family refused to acknowledge her. Burnett is best known for her children's literature, but she began her career as a bestselling adult novelist. The themes of Burnett's adult novels were often serious: working women, abusive marriages, and single motherhood, and for many years these novels have been overshadowed by the fame of her children's books. Recently, however, scholars have rediscovered these works and have begun to study and write about them. In 2003 at California State University, Fresno, Angelica Carpenter convened the first conference ever held about this famous author. Scholars, fans, and collectors gathered to contribute to the knowledge on the author and to discuss her accomplishments. The talks ranged from scholarly to conversational, covering Burnett's books for both children and adults, the plays and movies that were made from them, the books they inspired, and the way in which the author's life was reflected in her fiction. In the Garden: Essays in Honor of Frances Hodgson Burnett recreates many of the conference talks, as well as other essays offering practical advice for collectors and the first interview ever published with Burnett's great-granddaughter, who inherited the family archive.