The White People
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Though different in many respects, The White People bears a few key similarities to the novel for which author Frances Hodgson Burnett is best remembered, the childhood classic The Secret Garden, including immersion into the private, dreamlike world that young people often construct for themselves. Set amidst the misty moors of Scotland, The White People tells the tale of a thoughtful, solitary little girl with extraordinary abilities..
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This is a short book by Burnett about a girl who can see into the spirit world. There is the occasional creepy moment, but most of it is a rather pedestrian love story that outwears its welcome even at this length.
This is a lovey, sweet story :)
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First published in 1917
132 works; 3 members
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Frances Hodgson Burnett wrote for children and adults, publishing both plays and novels. She was born in Manchester, England, on November 24, 1849. Her father, who owned a furniture store, died when she was only four years old. Her mother struggled to keep the family business running while trying to raise five children. Finally, because of the show more failing Manchester economy, the family sold the store and immigrated to the United States. In 1865 they settled just outside of Knoxville, Tennessee. Hoping to offset her family's continuing financial troubles, Burnett began to submit her stories to women's magazines. She was immediately successful. In the late 1860s her stories were published in nearly every popular American magazine. Burnett helped to support her family with income from the sale of her stories, even saving enough to finance a trip back to England, where she stayed for over a year. In 1879, Burnett published her first stories for children; two of her most popular are A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. In contrast to an extremely successful career, Burnett's personal life held many challenges. Her son Lionel was diagnosed with tuberculosis at age 15, from which he never recovered. His death inspired several stories about dead or dying children. Burnett lived her later years on Long Island, New York. She died in 1924. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Original publication date
- 1917
- People/Characters
- Ysobel Muircarrie; Jean Braidfute; Angus Macayre; Hector MacNairn; Mrs MacNairn; Wee Brown Elspeth (show all 7); Feargus
- Important places
- Scotland, UK; London, England, UK
- Dedication
- TO
LIONEL
"The stars come nightly to the sky;
The tidal wave unto the sea;
Nor time, nor space, nor deep, nor high
Can keep my own away from me." - First words
- Perhaps the things which happened could only have happened to me.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)And when I see him he always stands--and smiles.
Classifications
- Genres
- Fiction and Literature, General Fiction
- DDC/MDS
- 813.4 — Literature & rhetoric American literature in English American fiction in English Later 19th Century 1861-1900
- LCC
- PZ3 .B934 — Language and Literature Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Fiction in English
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- Members
- 75
- Popularity
- 418,891
- Reviews
- 2
- Rating
- (3.65)
- Languages
- English, Estonian
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 30
- ASINs
- 3
