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EPISODE · May 3, 2026 · 1H 7M

Beyond The Secret Garden: The Life of Frances Hodgson Burnett

from Escape into Period Pieces · host Stephanie Reese

It's time for another Author Spotlight episode! This time on Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) best known for her children's novels: The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Fauntleroy. In today's episode dive into her life and see the legacy her work has left behind. Hopefully this will get you to pick up one of her novels or watch one of the films based on her work! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for future episode plans and what Stephanie is currently watching and enjoying :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Come to Stephanie's Zoom Lecture this month! (May 13th @ 7PM) Register now: https://sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/exploring-period-piece-genre-zoom-174927~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~REFERENCES:Frances Hodgson BurnettBiography: Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden by Angelica Shirley Carpenter and Jean Shirley (1992)Louisa May AlcottThe Buccaneers Season 2The Gilded Age (HBO Max)Death by Lightning (Netflix)Regency Rumors (Channel on YouTube)Little Lord FauntleroyFauntleroy (1921) film starring Mary PickfordA Little Princess1939 Little Princess film starring Shirley Temple1995 A Little Princess filmA Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la CruzJo & Laurie by Stohl and de la CruzAlyssa Colman's The Gilded Girl and The Tarnished Garden The Secret Garden1993 and 2020 films 1987 Secret Garden Hallmark Hall of Fame film The ForsytesThe Other Bennet Sister (Britbox)The Count of Monte CristoThe Way Home (Hallmark Channel)The Law According to Lidia Poet (Netflix)Stay tuned next time for the episode on ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL SEASON 6!Let Stephanie know which author you'd like her to discuss next?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.piecesEmail: [email protected] (2 places!):Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.comSpreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/Support your local library and PBS station! Happy Spring!!

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It's time for another Author Spotlight episode! This time on Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) best known for her children's novels: The Secret Garden, A Little Princess and Little Fauntleroy. In today's episode dive into her life and see the legacy her work has left behind. Hopefully this will get you to pick up one of her novels or watch one of the films based on her work! Stay tuned at the end of the episode for future episode plans and what Stephanie is currently watching and enjoying :) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Come to Stephanie's Zoom Lecture this month! (May 13th @ 7PM) Register now: https://sachem.librarycalendar.com/event/exploring-period-piece-genre-zoom-174927~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~REFERENCES:Frances Hodgson BurnettBiography: Frances Hodgson Burnett: Beyond the Secret Garden by Angelica Shirley Carpenter and Jean Shirley (1992)Louisa May AlcottThe Buccaneers Season 2The Gilded Age (HBO Max)Death by Lightning (Netflix)Regency Rumors (Channel on YouTube)Little Lord FauntleroyFauntleroy (1921) film starring Mary PickfordA Little Princess1939 Little Princess film starring Shirley Temple1995 A Little Princess filmA Secret Princess by Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la CruzJo & Laurie by Stohl and de la CruzAlyssa Colman's The Gilded Girl and The Tarnished Garden The Secret Garden1993 and 2020 films 1987 Secret Garden Hallmark Hall of Fame film The ForsytesThe Other Bennet Sister (Britbox)The Count of Monte CristoThe Way Home (Hallmark Channel)The Law According to Lidia Poet (Netflix)Stay tuned next time for the episode on ALL CREATURES GREAT & SMALL SEASON 6!Let Stephanie know which author you'd like her to discuss next?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Thank you for listening and consider subscribing! Instagram: @escape.into.period.piecesEmail: [email protected] (2 places!):Search: Escape into Period Pieces on Spreadshirt.comSpreadshop: https://escape-into-period-pieces.myspreadshop.com/Support your local library and PBS station! Happy Spring!!

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