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Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson BurnettMore books by Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Penguin Books LtdPublication date
28th August 2008ISBN
9780141325156Children's Author 'Like-for-Like' recommendations
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Puffin Classics Special Collection (perfect for girls)
Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Julia Eccleshare's comment:
A terrific slipcased collection of three of the best-loved family adventures ever written - perfect to give as a gift. Readers will step into the world of the most famous characters of all time through the reading experience of Little Women, A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. Each of them has an Introduction by contemporary writers of today including Louise Rennison and Sophie Dahl. These 3 titles are also available separately by following the links below.
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Puffin Classics Special Collection (perfect for girls) by Louisa May Alcott, Frances Hodgson BurnettContains "Little Women", "A Little Princess" and "The Secret Garden". This title helps bring various classics to a new generation.
About The Author
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester. She had a very poor upbringing and used to escape from the horror of her surroundings by writing stories. In 1865 her family emigrated to the USA where she married and became the successful author of many children's books including Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. Louisa May Alcott (1832--88) was brought up in Pennsylvania, USA. She turned to writing in order to supplement the family income and had many short stories published in magazines and newspapers. Then, in 1862, during the height of the American Civil War, Louisa went to Georgetown to work as a nurse, but she contracted typhoid. Out of her experiences she wrote Hospital Sketches (1864) which won wide acclaim, followed by an adult novel, Moods. She was reluctant to write a children's book but then realized that in herself and her three sisters she had the perfect models. The result was Little Women (1868) which became the earliest American children's novel to become a classic.
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