Career
Very little is known about her life. She had wanted to be an actress and had even signed a contract with David Belasco in 1909, but little work came her way. As a second resort she began to write at the impressive rate of as many as four books a year. Burton's romance stories were first serialized in newspapers with great success, before the publishing company Grosset and Dunlap published them in low cost hard cover editions.
As her books made their way to Hollywood, Burton's name became entwined with 1920s pop culture. Her romance stories, which all take place during the year they were written, provide a glimpse into the culture of the 1920s. Many famous actors, films, and figures are mentioned during the stories. Also used is the inventive 1920s slang.
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