Francis Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden (eBook, ePUB)

A Timeless Tale of Nature's Magic and Healing Friendship

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 'The Secret Garden' by Francis Hodgson Burnett, readers are transported to the charming English countryside as they follow the story of Mary Lennox, a young girl who discovers a hidden, neglected garden on her uncle's estate. The book beautifully blends elements of children's literature with themes of rejuvenation and healing through nature. Burnett's vivid descriptions and detailed character development immerse the reader in a world full of magic and wonder, making for a captivating read that both children and adults can enjoy. The novel also explores the transformative power of friendship and the importance of connecting with the natural world. Through its enchanting storytelling, 'The Secret Garden' continues to be a beloved classic that resonates with readers of all ages. Fans of literature that celebrates nature and the resilience of the human spirit will find this book to be a timeless and heartwarming tale worth exploring.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Good Press
• Seitenzahl: 203
• Altersempfehlung: ab 1 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 8596547814665
• Artikelnr.: 69562164

Autorenporträt

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 - 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-1886), A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911). She was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in Jefferson City, Tennessee. There Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870, her mother died and in 1872 Frances married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. The Burnetts lived for two years in Paris, where their two sons were born, before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D.C. Burnett then began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of children's fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular. She wrote and helped to produce stage versions of Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. Burnett enjoyed socializing and lived a lavish lifestyle. Beginning in the 1880s, she began to travel to England frequently and in the 1890s bought a home there, where she wrote The Secret Garden. Her oldest son, Lionel, died of tuberculosis in 1890, which caused a relapse of the depression she had struggled with for much of her life.[1] She divorced Swan Burnett in 1898, married Stephen Townsend in 1900, and divorced him in 1902. A few years later she settled in Nassau County, Long Island, where she died in 1924 and is buried in Roslyn Cemetery. In 1936 a memorial sculpture by Bessie Potter Vonnoh was erected in her honour in Central Park's Conservatory Garden. The statue depicts her two famous Secret Garden characters, Mary and Dickon.