Short Stories for Young People
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
A Pretty Roman Beggar (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Barty Crusoe and His Man Saturday (1909)
This story was originally published in Children's Magazine (edited by Mrs. Burnett's son Vivian) in 1909. It is based on a "hair-curling story" that Mrs. Burnett told her sons while curling their hair.
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This story was originally published in Children's Magazine (edited by Mrs. Burnett's son Vivian) in 1909. It is based on a "hair-curling story" that Mrs. Burnett told her sons while curling their hair.
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Behind the White Brick - see Little Saint Elizabeth
Birdie (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Children I Have Known (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Editha's Burglar (1888)
This story was also dramatized as a play under the title Nixie.
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Eight Little Princes (1892) -seen Giovanni and the Other
Giovanni and the Other: Children Who Have Made Stories (1893) - A collection of stories based on the experiences of Mrs. Burnett's own children.
This book was originally published in 1892 under the title "Children I Have Known and Giovanni and the Other." In the stories, Mrs. Burnett is represented as the "mother" character, her son Lionel as "Leo," her son Vivian as "Geoff," and her friend Kitty Hall as "Gertrude." This collection includes the novelette Giovanni and the Other, and the following short stories: Illustrisimo Signor Bebe; The Daughter of the Custodian; The Pretty Roman Beggar; Eight Little Princes; One Who Lived Long, Long Ago; The Little Faun; What Use Is a Poet; The Boy Who Became a Socialist; Birdie; The Tinker's Tom; and The Quite True Story of an Old Hawthorn Tree.
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How Fauntleroy Occurred - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
Illustrissimo Signor Bebe (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
In the Closed Room (1904) - A young girl makes a friend from the afterlife as her family caretakes a country home.
This story was originally serialized in McClure's Magazine beginning in August 1904.
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Little Betty's Kitten Tells Her Story (1894) - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
This story originally appeared in The Outlook in September 1894, followed by The English Illustrated Magazine in December 1894, and was later published as part of a book.
Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories (1888)
This book includes the following short stories: Little Saint Elizabeth, The Story of Prince Fairyfoot, The Proud Little Grain of Wheat, and Behind the White Brick.
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One Who Lived Long, Long Ago (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Piccino and Other Child Stories (1897)
This book includes the following short stories: Two Days in the Life of Piccino, The Captian's Youngest, Little Betty's Kitten Tells Her Story, and How Fauntleroy Occurred.
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The Boy Who Became a Socialist (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The Captain's Youngest (1877) - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
This story originally appeared in Peterson's Magazine and was later published as part of a book.
The Daughter of the Custodian Digital (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The First Knife in the World (1909)
This story was published in the December 1909 edition of St. Nicholas Magazine.
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The Land of the Blue Flower (1909)
This story was serialized in Little Folks beginning in June 1909, followed by publication in book form.
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The Little Faun (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The Quite True Story of an Old Hawthorn Tree (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The Proud Little Grain of Wheat - see Little Saint Elizabeth
The Story of Prince Fairyfoot - see Little Saint Elizabeth
This story is Mrs. Burnett's re-telling of a story she remembered from childhood, in a book called Granny's Wonderful Chair.
The Tinker's Tom (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Two Days in the Life of Piccino - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
What Use Is a Poet? (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Coming soon: The Good Wolf and the Queen Crosspatch series
Editha's Burglar (1888)
This story was also dramatized as a play under the title Nixie.
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Eight Little Princes (1892) -seen Giovanni and the Other
Giovanni and the Other: Children Who Have Made Stories (1893) - A collection of stories based on the experiences of Mrs. Burnett's own children.
This book was originally published in 1892 under the title "Children I Have Known and Giovanni and the Other." In the stories, Mrs. Burnett is represented as the "mother" character, her son Lionel as "Leo," her son Vivian as "Geoff," and her friend Kitty Hall as "Gertrude." This collection includes the novelette Giovanni and the Other, and the following short stories: Illustrisimo Signor Bebe; The Daughter of the Custodian; The Pretty Roman Beggar; Eight Little Princes; One Who Lived Long, Long Ago; The Little Faun; What Use Is a Poet; The Boy Who Became a Socialist; Birdie; The Tinker's Tom; and The Quite True Story of an Old Hawthorn Tree.
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How Fauntleroy Occurred - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
Illustrissimo Signor Bebe (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
In the Closed Room (1904) - A young girl makes a friend from the afterlife as her family caretakes a country home.
This story was originally serialized in McClure's Magazine beginning in August 1904.
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Little Betty's Kitten Tells Her Story (1894) - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
This story originally appeared in The Outlook in September 1894, followed by The English Illustrated Magazine in December 1894, and was later published as part of a book.
Little Saint Elizabeth and Other Stories (1888)
This book includes the following short stories: Little Saint Elizabeth, The Story of Prince Fairyfoot, The Proud Little Grain of Wheat, and Behind the White Brick.
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One Who Lived Long, Long Ago (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Piccino and Other Child Stories (1897)
This book includes the following short stories: Two Days in the Life of Piccino, The Captian's Youngest, Little Betty's Kitten Tells Her Story, and How Fauntleroy Occurred.
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The Boy Who Became a Socialist (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The Captain's Youngest (1877) - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
This story originally appeared in Peterson's Magazine and was later published as part of a book.
The Daughter of the Custodian Digital (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The First Knife in the World (1909)
This story was published in the December 1909 edition of St. Nicholas Magazine.
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The Land of the Blue Flower (1909)
This story was serialized in Little Folks beginning in June 1909, followed by publication in book form.
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The Little Faun (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The Quite True Story of an Old Hawthorn Tree (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
The Proud Little Grain of Wheat - see Little Saint Elizabeth
The Story of Prince Fairyfoot - see Little Saint Elizabeth
This story is Mrs. Burnett's re-telling of a story she remembered from childhood, in a book called Granny's Wonderful Chair.
The Tinker's Tom (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Two Days in the Life of Piccino - see Piccino and Other Child Stories
What Use Is a Poet? (1892) - see Giovanni and the Other
Coming soon: The Good Wolf and the Queen Crosspatch series