Authors whose works are often in public domain.
Most well known for “Pride and Prejudice”, Jane Austen first publication was “Sense and Sensibility”. However, despite her apparent success during her lifetime, none of Austen’s works were published with her name until after her death in 1817, when her family posthumously published her last works.
In Louisa’s early years, she often wrote short stories using pen names (such as A. M. Bernard). Between 1863-1872, she wrote at least 33 “gothic thrillers” for magazines and papers. Louisa’s success increased with the publication of the semi-autobiographical account of her childhood, known as Little Women, in 1868.
After meeting Lousia May Alcott, Burnett began writing children’s fiction. The subsequent publication of Little Lord Fauntleroy cemented her reputation as a writer of children’s books. While visiting Queen Victoria’s Golden Jubilee in 1887, Frances wrote the play Sara Crewe, which was later rewritten as a book with the title A Little Princess in 1905. The Secret Garden was later published in 1911.