The Secret Garden

Written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrated by Pearl Hewitt

When Mary Lennox is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody says she is the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. It is true, too. Mary is pale, spoilt and quite contrary. But she is also horribly lonely. Then one day she hears about a garden in the grounds of the Manor that has been kept locked and hidden for years. And when a friendly robin helps Mary find the key, she discovers the most magical place anyone could imagine…

• Language: English
• Publisher: Essential Audiobooks, LLC
• Release date: Mar 16, 2017
• ISBN: 9781987113686

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849--1924) was born in Cheetham, England. After her father's death in 1852, the family found itself in dire financial straits and in 1865 immigrated to the United States, settling near Knoxville, Tennessee. Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. While the novel Little Lord Fauntleroy (1886) made her a well-known writer of children's fiction, her romantic adult novels were also very popular. From 1898 to 1907, Burnett resided at Great Maytham Hall, a country house in Kent, England. It was the sprawling manor's walled garden that provided the inspiration for The Secret Garden, now considered a classic of English children's literature.

Reviews for The Secret Garden

[Kyla Marie Cadwell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I love the music and the mystery! I loved watching the characters grow in my mind movie.

[Anniah · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

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[Mayra Nakamura · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

5 stars for the narrator, but 3 for the novel overall. I enjoyed the Yorkshire accent and the music at the beginning of each chapter, the voice was pleasing and clear.

[Elizabeth Browers · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Heads up: Chapter 28 is a repeat of Chapter 16. Luckily for me it was a reread from when I was a child.

[Jessica Cherrett · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

While there is some problematic language given the time it was written in and about the story is a masterclass in evocative writing and storytelling. The narrator was brilliant in portraying the different characters.