Francis's writing talent manifested itself in her school years, when she wrote down leisure-time stories in a kitchen notebook. Surprisingly, simple boys and girls in her stories turned into lords and princesses, and thanks to this magic, her books remain popular with new generations of readers.
Francis Eliza Hodgson was born in 1849 in Manchester, England. Her childhood passed in a happy family. She especially liked to be in a neglected garden, where she dreamed, read and composed various stories.
When Francis was three years old, her dad died, and his mother had to conduct his business. At first, she did it, and the family lived in abundance. But then things got worse, and the Hodgson family was forced to go to America with their mother's relatives.
There they lived in a simple hut near Knoxville, Tennessee. Mrs. Hodgson's brother had his own grocery store, but he could not help much to his sister and her children.
In the States, they had a hard time - the country was in ruins after the war, and the Francis brothers were ready for any job. After the death of her mother, all worries about the family fell on her shoulders, and she decided that she could also help the family - make money with her stories. Stubbornly and persistently, the girl sent her creations to various magazines, but they were not printed anywhere.
Francis worked in the vineyards to earn money to forward her stories to the publisher, and finally, luck once smiled at her: a magazine for women published her story. This work was noticed in the publishing house "Skribners", became interested and began to print her novels.
Literary work
Burnett's very first published novel was titled "This Girl O'Lowry, " and was based on real life that the writer watched as a child.
After this, things went better - Francis novels began to be published, they were bought up by grateful readers, both children and adults liked her works. This is because there is a lot of kindness and compassion in them, and this is so close to the human heart.
Burnett became a famous writer when she was already over thirty. Her novels were printed in England and America, she traveled to different cities, talked with famous people. Celebrities of that time warmly spoke about her novels, even the American president read them.
According to Burnett’s novels, more than fifty films were made, and all of them also had great success with the audience. And now, according to her books, performances are made in theaters. In Central Park in New York, there is a monument to the heroes of Burnett, who sought to make this world a kinder and happier place, and succeeded in this.
