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An Anglo American novelist; born in Manchester, England, Nov. 24, 1849; her family emigrated to American and settled in Tennessee in 1865. She early wrote stories. In 1873 Miss Hodgson married Dr. Burnett, and in 1875 settled in Washington, where she has since resided. After various short stories, she published as a serial in Scribner's Magazine "That Lass o' Lowrie's", which became very popular, was promptly issued in book form (1877), and was dramatized. It was followed by a number of novels, among which are: "Haworth's" (1879); "Louisiana" (1881); "Esmeralda"; "A Fair Barbarian" (1882); "Through One Administration" (1883); "Little Lord Fauntleroy", a juvenile story, also dramatized (1887); "The Pretty Sister of Jose" (1889); "The One I Knew Best of All", an autobiography (1893); "A Lady of Quality" (1895); "His Grace of Osmonde", a sequel to the preceding; and a drama, "The First Gentleman of Europe", with George Fleming; "Nixie"; "A Lady of Quality"; "The Shuttle".