The Secret Garden is anovel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was first published in its entirety in1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be aclassic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptationshave been produced. This book bringstogether the three lonely children: Mary, who has no close family and is notfond of people; Colin, who is so full of hatred, self-pity and anger, and whois not even sure whether his father loves him, but is certain that he is goingto die; and Dickon, who although constantly has a bright and sunny disposition,prefers the company of animals to people, until he meets Mary.The Secret Garden is charming and wonderfully written, full of the rightamount of intrigue for children. It is considered to be the epitome ofchildren’s literature, it is still read and loved by many children today, eventhough it’s over 100 years old.
CHAPTER 1 THERE IS NO ONE LEFT /1 CHAPTER 2 MISTRESS MARY QUITE CONTRARY /7 CHAPTER 3 ACROSS THE MOOR /15 CHAPTER 4 MARTHA /20 CHAPTER 5 THE CRY IN THE CORRIDOR /36 CHAPTER 6 “THERE WAS SOME ONE CRYING—THERE WAS!” /43 CHAPTER 7 THE KEY OF THE GARDEN /50 CHAPTER 8 THE ROBIN WHO SHOWED THE WAY /56 CHAPTER 9 THE STRANGEST HOUSE /64 CHAPTER 10 DICKON /74 CHAPTER 11 THE NEST OF THE MISSEL THRUSH /85 CHAPTER 12 “MIGHT I HAVE A BIT OF EARTH?” /93 CHAPTER 13 “I AM COLIN” /102 CHAPTER 14 A YOUNG RAJAH /115 CHAPTER 15 NEST BUILDING /127 CHAPTER 16 “I WON’T!” SAID MARY /138 CHAPTER 17 A TANTRUM /146 CHAPTER 18 “THA’ MUNNOT WASTE NO TIME” /153 CHAPTER 19 “IT HAS COME!” /160 CHAPTER 20 I SHALL LIVE FOREVER /171 CHAPTER 21 BEN WEATHERSTAFF /179 CHAPTER 22 WHEN THE SUN WENT DOWN /189 CHAPTER 23 MAGIC /195 CHAPTER 24 “LET THEM LAUGH” /207 CHAPTER 25 THE CURTAIN /219 CHAPTER 26 “IT’S MOTHER!” /226 CHAPTER 27 IN THE GARDEN /235
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