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Contemporary reception left the secret garden largely unnoticed, eclipsed by hodgsons other work, little lord fauntleroy. Sep 29, 2010 the secret garden, written by frances hodgson burnett, is a charming book about a girl named mary lennox. Frances hodgson burnett was the highest paid and most widely read woman writer of. Mary lennox, a bitter and spoiled upperclass child, orphaned in india, is sent back to england to live with her reclusive uncle mr. Set in england, it is one of burnett s most popular novels and is considered a classic of english childrens literature. She is best known for her childrens stories, in particular the secret garden, a little. She is best known for her childrens stories, in particular the secret garden, a little princess, and little lord fauntleroy. She is a spoiled and sickly child who lives in india. Oct 15, 2002 this edition of the secret garden includes a foreword, biographical note, and afterword by jane yolen. When i was little, two of my favorite books were a little princess and the secret garden harperclassics by frances hodgson burnett. Oct 23, 2006 the secret garden 1909 is possibly frances hodgson burnett s most treasured childrens novel, a story of miraculous rediscovery of joy and positive lifeforce magic. Bal 2115, issue b no priority is known or suggested. Friendship and the restorative powers of nature help the children gain good. The secret garden is a novel by frances hodgson burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in the american magazine november 1910.
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Darkness and light in the secret garden sloane crosley loves winter, which may explain her particular affection for the mysterious, hidden garden in frances hodgson burnetts dark childrens. Orphaned, unloved and left alone, she has no reason to live. So a year ago when i was buying them for my little cousin, and i noticed little lord fauntleroy, i was astounded. Buy a cheap copy of little lord fauntleroy book by frances hodgson burnett.
Frances hodgson burnetts inspiring story of regeneration and salvation gently subverted the conventions of a century of romantic and gothic fiction for girls. Frances hodgson burnett 18491924 wrote over 40 in her lifetime, including many for adults, but she is most famous for her childrens books little lord fauntleroy, a little princess and the secret garden. The secret garden by frances hodgson burnett summary. Frances hodgson burnetts timeless tale the secret garden introduces us to a sour. She also had to leave her home country and move to a completely different country.
Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin. The secret garden is a childrens story that portrays a journey of both healing and transformation, caused by a childs bond with nature. She learns to cherish the garden and discovers hidden secrets from her family. She is best known for the three childrens novels little lord fauntleroy published in 18851886, a little princess 1905, and the secret garden 1911. One major one is how one incident can change your life and you drastically which happened with mary who from a stuckup brat came to be a beautiful girl with a good heart. Pdf the secret garden by frances hodgson burnett book. She is best known for her childrens stories, in particular the secret garden published in 1911, a little princess published in 1905, and little lord fauntleroy published in 18856. As a young girl, she would scrawl little stories on sheets of old notebooks, as she was unable.
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