The Secret Garden

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The Secret Garden by Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett is a heartwarming tale centred around Mary Lennox, a young girl sent to live with her uncle in England after her parents' death. Exploring her new surroundings, she discovers a neglected garden, which she decides to restore. As she tends to the garden, her life and the lives of those around her begin to transform, revealing themes of friendship, healing, and rejuvenation.
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You might enjoy this book if you're drawn to tales of personal growth and transformation set against the backdrop of an enchanting English manor. It follows the journey of a lonely orphaned girl who discovers a neglected garden and finds healing, friendship, and a renewed connection to the world around her. Ideal for fans of heartwarming stories that explore themes of nature and recovery.

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The Secret Garden

Little treasures, the FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Each stunning, gift edition features deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

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A stunning new edition with deluxe cover treatments, ribbon markers, luxury endpapers, and gilded edges. The unabridged text is accompanied by a Glossary of Victorian and Literary terms produced for the modern reader.

An enduring children's classic, The Secret Garden (1911) is as enchanting as it is moving. Orphaned after the death of her parents in a cholera epidemic, Mary Lennox is sent from India to her uncle's home in England, the remote Misselthwaite Manor. Alienated from her surroundings, she initially takes against the cold, gloomy house and the seemingly barren Yorkshire landscape. However, her spirits begin to improve as she sets out in search of the manor's long-neglected secret garden. As Mary unlocks the mysteries of her new home, a powerful tale of redemption and regeneration unfolds.

The FLAME TREE COLLECTABLE CLASSICS are chosen to create a delightful and timeless home library. Hardback Deluxe edition, foiled and embossed, with gilded edges.

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The Secret Garden is praised for its enchanting storytelling and the transformative journey of its young protagonist, Mary Lennox. Reviewers often highlight its themes of healing and personal growth, as well as the vividly depicted setting of the garden itself, which serves as a vital symbol of renewal. The book is appreciated for its timeless appeal to both children and adult readers, offering a blend of mystery and adventure with elements of family and friendship.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781839641725

Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 10 June 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Flame Tree Publishing

Edition: New edition

Contributors:

  • Contributions by Judith John

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 93.0mm

Height: 150.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 320

About the Author

Novelist and playwright Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was born in Manchester, England. Her family owned a successful ironmongery and brass good business, but tragedy struck when her father died in 1852. Struggling to make ends meet, her mother eventually moved the family to New Market, Tennessee in pursuit of better things. A gifted writer since childhood, Burnett took to writing as a means of supporting her family, churning out stories for Lady's Book, Harper's Bazaar and other magazines. She married Swan Burnett in 1872, and the couple had two much-beloved sons. Burnett wrote throughout her life, publishing several novels and plays, most notably Little Lord Fauntleroy (1885-1886), A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911). Judith John (glossary) is a writer and editor specializing in literature and history. She has worked as an editor on major educational projects, including English A: Literature for the Pearson International Baccalaureate series. Judith's major research interests include Romantic and Gothic literature, and Renaissance drama.

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