The Secret Garden Unabridged, Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden Unabridged, Frances Hodgson Burnett
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The Secret Garden - Unabridged

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrator: Sara Nichols

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/20/2025

Synopsis

"The Secret Garden" is Frances Hodgson Burnett's most beloved and popular book, a children's classic that has been adapted dozens of times for the stage and screen.When Mary Lennox - an ill-tempered and lonely orphan - is sent to live with her gloomy uncle in England, her prospects for a bright future are dim. Her only companions are her cousin Colin, who is wheelchair bound, and the local boy Dickon Sowerby and none of the children seem to have anything in common.But when Mary discovers a hidden door leading to a concealed (though neglected) garden, everything changes. As the three children work on the garden and it begins to thrive, the children's friendships deepen, their happiness increases and even Colin's health begins to improve. But the mystery remains: Whose garden is it?"The Secret Garden" is presented here in its original and unabridged format, just as it first appeared in print.

About Frances Hodgson Burnett

English born novelist Frances Hodgson Burnett was best known for her children's stories, particularly Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Secret Garden, and A Little Princess. Many of her works have been and continue to be dramatized in film and video.

Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Manchester, England, on November 24, 1849. When she was four, her father died, leaving her mother with five children and little money. They moved to America when she was sixteen and settled on a farm in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The family financial situation did not improve, and Frances felt that she had the ability to earn money from writing, so as a teenager, she sent her stories to an editor. She began with short stories based on her childhood days in Manchester. After "Surly Tim's Trouble" premiered in Scribner's Magazine in 1872, publishers pursued Frances; one successful story led to another.

Frances married Dr. Swan M. Burnett in 1873, and they had two sons. They traveled extensively throughout Europe and subsequently took up residence in Washington, D.C. Later, reporters criticized her lifestyle and turned public sentiment against her, despite her attempts to stay out of the public eye. Frances died October 29, 1924, at the age of seventy-four.

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