The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
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Author: Frances Hodgson BurnettBrand: Candlewick Press
Afterword: Sandra M. Gilbert
Edition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-07-01
ISBN: 0451528832
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Signet Classics
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- ISBN13: 9780451528834
- Condition: New
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Book Reviews of The Secret Garden
Book Review: A timeless classic
Summary: 5 Stars
The Secret Garden by Fraces Hodgson Burnett was originally released in 1909 and has remained important since that time. It is more popular among girls than boys most likely because the story is told from a young girl's perspective and goes something like this:
Mary is a sad little child due to her lack of parental attention. When her parents suddenly die in a cholera epidemic, she is sent to live with distant relatives back home in England. Her uncle is a morose man, grieving the loss of his wife, and he leaves Mary to entertain herself. She spends most of her days wandering the halls of the manor & exploring the grounds. Along with the help of young staff members Martha & Dickon, Mary begins to tend to a secret/forbidden garden. It belonged to her late aunt & her uncle has locked everyone out.
After solving the mystery of the garden, and beginning to warm up to her surroundings, Mary decides that she will root out the strange noises she hears in the night. It turns out that she has a sickly cousin named Colin. A very ill-tempered boy, Mary begins to visit with him for entertainment. As their friendship grows, Mary, Martha & Dickon share the garden with Colin. The children work together to help Colin get well enough to be able to run and play like other children.
This is such a feel good book. While Mary & Colin have their moments of annoyance and frustration, one can muddle through those parts in order to enjoy the sheer excitement & beauty that is found in the garden & the children's relationships. There is love & loss & so much more in this wonderful book. I really liked Martha & Dickon because while in books of this time period often include servants, rarely are they so animated & lively. These two children are charming & witty in a way that I don't think I've ever seen matched.
There was a fabulous movie adaptation in 1993 (has it really been that long?) that I think does the book justice; which we all know doesn't happen very often. If you're ever in the mood for something childish and memorable, this book will hit the spot. Enjoy!
Summary of The Secret Garden
This timeless classic is a poignant tale of Mary, a lonely orphaned girl sent to a Yorkshire mansion at the edge of a vast lonely moor. At first, she is frightened by this gloomy place until she meets a local boy, Dickon, who's earned the trust of the moor's wild animals, the invalid Colin, an unhappy boy terrified of life, and a mysterious, abandoned garden...Mistress Mary is quite contrary until she helps her garden grow. Along the way, she manages to cure her sickly cousin Colin, who is every bit as imperious as she. These two are sullen little peas in a pod, closed up in a gloomy old manor on the Yorkshire moors of England, until a locked-up garden captures their imaginations and puts the blush of a wild rose in their cheeks; "It was the sweetest, most mysterious-looking place any one could imagine. The high walls which shut it in were covered with the leafless stems of roses which were so thick, that they matted together.... 'No wonder it is still,' Mary whispered. 'I am the first person who has spoken here for ten years.'" As new life sprouts from the earth, Mary and Colin's sour natures begin to sweeten. For anyone who has ever felt afraid to live and love, The Secret Garden's portrayal of reawakening spirits will thrill and rejuvenate. Frances Hodgson Burnett creates characters so strong and distinct, young readers continue to identify with them even 85 years after they were conceived. (Ages 9 to 12)
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