The Secret Garden (2020 Illustrated English Edition) (World Classic Book Series)

Roger Ebert: “Like all great stories for children, The Secret Garden contains powerful truths just beneath the surface. There is always a level at which the story is telling children about more than just events; it is telling them about the nature of life.” The Secret Garden tells a story of Mary Lennox, a spoiled and selfish young girl who lives with her parents in India. She is looked after by servants until everyone in the household is wiped out by a cholera epidemic leaving only Mary alive. Following the death of her parents, she ends up living with her uncle in Yorkshire, England in a sprawling, old estate consisting of more than hundred rooms, most of which are locked. Eager to look for adventures outside, Mary discovers a secret garden, locked up since the death of her uncle’s wife. After some time, she gains access to the garden and so starts a wonderful adventure which drastically changes and impacts the lives of several people. The Secret Garden is a truly touching story showing an incredible transformation of its main characters thanks to a wonderful power of nature. Our illustrated 2020 version of the book includes: Improved font formatting for a better reading experience. Check the interior with Amazon’s Lookinside to compare the book with other versions. Original illustrationsincluding the old cover from 1911. Professionally designed 2020 edition cover. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was a British-American writer born in 1849 in England who was active both as a playwright and a novelist. Many of her works later became screen and stage adaptations, including the Secret Garden which was performed as a Broadway musical. Three of her best-known works include: Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess and The Secret Garden. Following the success of the Secret Garden, a statue of its main characters and the author herself was raised in Central Park’s Conservatory Garden in NY.