The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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The Secret Garden is a novel by British author Frances Hodgson Burnett first published in book form in 1911, after serialization in The American Magzine (November 1910 - August 1911). It is one of Burnett's most popular novels and has been seen as a classic of English children's literature. 

Born in India, the unattractive and willful Mary Lennox has remained in the care of servants for as long as she can remember, her life changes when her mother and father die. She comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, a dark and dreary manor--full of secrets. It has nearly one hundred rooms, and her uncle keeps himself locked up. And at night, she hears the sound of crying down one of the long corridors.

With the help of Dickon, a local boy, Mary intends to uncover its secret. Their lives begin to change when a Robin shows Mary the door to a mysterious secret garden that was locked tight for 10 years. 

About the Author

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was a British novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (1885-86), A Little Princcess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). 

She was born in Cheetham, England and after her father died she moved to Tennessee, United States with her mother in the year 1865 due to financial problems. She started remunerative writing at the age of 19 to support her family. She died in 1924 and was buried in Roslyn Cemetery in Nassau County, New York.

Frances Hodgson Burnett 

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Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett 

Publisher: Sterling (Unabridged edition)

Publishing Date: October 1, 2004

Edition Language: English

Genre: Children's Classics, Classics Literature & Fiction, Literature & Fiction

ISBN-10: 1402714599

ISBN-13: 978-1402714597

Pages: 248 (Hardcover)