Her fathers work as a silversmith and master of decorative arts kept the hodgsons in relative affluence until his death in 1854. The unexpected life of the author of the secret garden 2004. When frances hodgson burnett came out with the secret garden in 1911, she was already really popular in both england and the statesthe one direction of victorian lady authors, if you will thanks to the publications of little lord fauntleroy in 1885 and a little princess in 1905, burnett had already established her reputation as the writer to turn to if you. Frances eliza hodgson burnett 24 november 1849 29 october 1924 was a britishamerican novelist and playwright. The pastoral story of selfhealing became a classic of childrens literature and is considered to be among burnetts best work. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Sad and lonely, her only interest lies in a secret garden, abandoned after a tragic accident. Perhaps the fact that she was in a rebellious mood made her bold. After her fathers death when she was three years old, the hodgsdons experienced severe financial difficulties. The secret garden by frances hodgson burnett synopsis when orphaned mary lennox comes to live at her uncles great house on the yorkshire moors, she finds it full of mysterious secrets. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. And i simply adored frances hodgson burnetts the secret garden when i read it as. 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 august 1911.
First published in 1911, frances hodgson burnetts the secret garden is a muchloved classic of childrens literature. Jul 08, 2011 the real secret garden on the centenary of frances hodgson burnetts bestloved story, the secret garden, helen brown visits the corner of kent behind the myth. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Frances hodgson burnett american author britannica. Set in england, it is one of burnett s most popular novels and seen as a classic of english childrens literature. The secret garden frances hodgson burnett works archive. Er wurde 1911 unter dem titel the secret garden zum ersten. The key to the garden additional information year published. The pastoral story of selfhealing through nature and companionship became a classic of childrens literature and is considered to be among burnetts best work. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 331 pages and is available in hardcover format.
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