The Secret Garden
About this ebook
Newly orphaned, sickly, and alone in the world, Mary Lennox is shipped from India to her uncle's remote estate in Yorkshire, England—an ancient house full of secrets, where all is not quite as it seems and a forlorn howling keeps her awake at night.
As Mary slowly adjusts to her new home, her fortunes turn around as she spends time outdoors and makes friends with the household staff, a delightful boy named Dickon who has a way with animals, and a cheerful robin. But when she learns of a secret garden on the grounds, locked away and neglected for a decade, she becomes determined to find it and care for it—and discovers a hidden world with a magic all its own.
First published in 1911, The Secret Garden has held a revered place in children's literature for over a century. Featuring a new foreword by award-winning editor and Associate Director of Publishing at Western Colorado University, Allyson Longueira, this fine new edition will remind you that the "Magic" is real—and is always one unlocked door away.
About the author
Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England and emigrated to United States in 1865. Frances always had an active imagination; she could often be seen acting out scenes of her favorite books and making up stories to tell those around her. Frances began her writing career at age 19 by publishing stories in magazines such as Godey's Lady Book and Harper's Bazaar. Her debut novel, That Lass o' Lowrie's, was published in 1877 and was well received. Today, she is most known for her novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Her adult novels were also very popular for their time. According to The Bookman, a literary journal based in New York, Frances' adult romance novel, A Lady of Quality, was the second bestselling novel in the United States during 1896
