The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett, Peter Hunt (Professor Emeritus, Cardiff University)

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Worlds Classics
10 June 2011

Literature, Poetry & Criticism; Classic fiction (pre c 1945); Fiction companions; Classic fiction (Children's&YA)

Series: Oxford World's Classics

'It was the garden that did it - and Mary and Dickon and the creatures - and the Magic.'

An orphaned girl, a grim moorland manor with hundreds of empty rooms, strange cries in the night, a walled garden, with its door locked and the key buried - and a boy who talks to animals.

These are the ingredients of one of the most famous and well-loved of children's classics.

Through her discovery of the secret garden, Mary Lennox is gradually transformed from a spoilt and unhappy child into a healthy, unselfish girl who in turn redeems her neglected cousin and his gloomy, Byronic father. Frances Hodgson Burnett's inspiring story of regeneration and salvation gently subverted the conventions of a century of romantic and gothic fiction for girls.

After a hundred years, The Secret Garden's critique of empire and of attitudes to childhood and gender, and its advocacy of a holistic approach to health remains remarkably contemporary and relevant.

ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
Edited by: Peter Hunt (Professor Emeritus Cardiff University)
Imprint: Worlds Classics
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 17mm
Weight: 213g
ISBN: 9780199588220
ISBN 10: 0199588228
Series: Oxford World's Classics
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 10 June 2011
Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years
Audience: General/trade , Children/juvenile , ELT Advanced , Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active