The Secret Garden Book Cover Original
They are only pen and ink line sketches but they are evocative and skilful.
The secret garden book cover original. Eager to absorb his gardening knowledge mary tells him about the secret garden. I was given a copy of the 1958 puffin edition in 1963 when the first bbc adaptation of the story was being broadcast. The cover has a wipe clean canvas texture. Von ihren eltern nicht beachtet und von den dienern sehr verzogen waechst sie dort auf.
The latest book i have to say is beautiful. I was captivated by the story then and i am reading it again now in my middle sixties and i still find it compelling. 57 by frances hodgson burnett. The secret garden by frances hodgson burnett.
Free download or read online the secret garden pdf epub book. There is an introduction by susan hill in which she quotes another writer who refers to the secret garden as being the most satisfying childrens book i know she agrees and so do i. This particular edition of the secret garden was published in 1983. Peter pan jungle book and beauty and the beast are all available to buy and illustrated by minalima.
The first edition of the novel was published in 1911 and was written by frances hodgson burnett. The main characters of this classics fiction story are mary lennox colin craven. She asks martha for garden tools which martha sends with dickon her 12 year old brother who spends most of his time out on the moors. I like the illustrations by stephen lavin.
Its a shame they only occur at the. The book was published in multiple languages including english consists of 331 pages and is available in hardcover format. Burnett frances hodgson 1849 1924. And it is more than a childrens book.
I started collecting this series of books only because harper brought out the little mermaid and the most recent the secret garden so once i knew that these where coming out i had to be the proud owner of the whole set which now total five in all. Mary and dickon take a liking to each other as dickon has a kind way with animals and a good nature. The secret garden frances hodgson burnett the secret garden is a childrens novel by frances hodgson burnett first published as a book in 1911 after a version was published as an american magazine serial beginning in 1910. Several stage and film adaptations have been made.
The pages although smooth are a tad thin so there is some see through of text. Her only living relative is her crook backed uncle archibald craven so mary is sent to live at his. Mary lennox wird in indien von einem kindermaedchen aufgezogen. The pastoral story of self healing became a classic of childrens literature and is considered to be among burnetts best work.
The secret garden language. The secret garden novel for children written by american author frances hodgson burnett and published in book form in 1911 having previously been serialized in the american magazine. Set in england it is one of burnetts most popular novels and is considered a classic of english childrens literature.