The Secret Garden - Frances Hodgson Burnett - Bog

The Secret Garden is a classic novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It tells the story of Mary Lennox, a young girl who is orphaned after her parents die in a cholera epidemic in India. She is sent to live with her uncle, Archibald Craven, in his large and gloomy mansion in Yorkshire, England.Mary is a spoiled and unhappy child, but she soon discovers a secret garden on the estate that has been locked up for years. With the help of a local boy named Dickon and her sickly cousin Colin, Mary begins to tend to the garden and bring it back to life. As they work on the garden, the children also begin to heal emotionally and physically, and they uncover secrets about their families and the estate.The Secret Garden is a heartwarming tale of friendship, healing, and the power of nature. It has become a beloved children's classic and has been adapted into numerous films, plays, and musicals.1912. Burnett, began as a novelist, but she is now best remembered for her children's books including The Secret Garden and Sara Crewe (which was later rewritten to become The Little Princess). Her romance novels were also quite popular during her lifetime. The Secret Garden is a charming book about a girl named Mary Lennox. She is a spoiled and sickly child who lives in India. When her parents die because of a cholera epidemic, she moves to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her rich uncle in England. Things are a definite change for her. Slowly she becomes stronger and starts to take an interest in the outdoors. She meets all sorts of people like Martha, Dickon, and Colin. Mary has all kinds of adventures with strange sounds at night, funny accents, and a locked garden. The Secret Garden is a wonderful book about friendship, determination, and perseverance. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.