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Frances eliza hodgson burnett 24 november 1849 29 october 1924 was a britishborn american novelist and playwright. Though the secret garden is a childrens book, everyone will benefit from reading it. The newly orphaned girl is sent to live with her uncle and soon discovers many secrets at the estateamong them a neglected garden hidden behind a locked gate she will work to. The pastoral story of selfhealing through nature and companionship became a classic of childrens literature and is considered to be among burnetts best work.
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Born in manchester, england on november 24 1849, frances eliza hodgson was the eldest daughter in a family of two boys and three girls. Once upon a timea walled garden bloomed under the summer skies in the north of england. Frances hodgson burnett was born in manchester in 1849. Then, mary discovers a secret garden, surrounded by walls and locked with a missing key. Main characters the secret garden by frances hodgson burnett. Pdf the secret garden book by frances hodgson burnett. It is easy to smile over little lord fauntleroy 1886 or her later and superior novels, a little princess 1905 and the secret garden 1911. Frances hodgson burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The secret garden by frances hodgson burnett project gutenberg.
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