Francis Hodgson Burnett

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The Secret Garden (eBook, ePUB)

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"The Secret Garden" is a quintessential work of children's literature that captures the transformative power of nature and the resilience of the human spirit. Written in 1911, the novel employs a rich, descriptive narrative style that immerses the reader in the lush landscapes of the English moors. Burnett deftly interweaves themes of healing, friendship, and self-discovery through the journey of Mary Lennox, a lonely orphan who discovers a hidden garden that promises renewal. The book's Victorian context reflects contemporary concerns about child welfare and the importance of holistic growth, as well as a fascination with the restorative qualities of the natural world. Francis Hodgson Burnett, an acclaimed author, was deeply influenced by her experiences as an immigrant and the tragedies of her early life, including the loss of family members. These personal hardships are echoed in Mary's character, serving both as a mirror and a counterpoint to the potential for emotional rebirth. Burnett's own fascination with horticulture and the natural world can be identified as a significant influence in shaping the garden's symbolic representation of growth and healing.

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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849 - 1924) was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-1886), A Little Princess (1905) and The Secret Garden (1911). She was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in Jefferson City, Tennessee. There Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In 1870, her mother died and in 1872 Frances married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. The Burnetts lived for two years in Paris, where their two sons were born, before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D.C. Burnett then began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews. Little Lord Fauntleroy was published in 1886 and made her a popular writer of children's fiction, although her romantic adult novels written in the 1890s were also popular. She wrote and helped to produce stage versions of Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. Burnett enjoyed socializing and lived a lavish lifestyle. Beginning in the 1880s, she began to travel to England frequently and in the 1890s bought a home there, where she wrote The Secret Garden. Her oldest son, Lionel, died of tuberculosis in 1890, which caused a relapse of the depression she had struggled with for much of her life.[1] She divorced Swan Burnett in 1898, married Stephen Townsend in 1900, and divorced him in 1902. A few years later she settled in Nassau County, Long Island, where she died in 1924 and is buried in Roslyn Cemetery. In 1936 a memorial sculpture by Bessie Potter Vonnoh was erected in her honour in Central Park's Conservatory Garden. The statue depicts her two famous Secret Garden characters, Mary and Dickon.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Copycat
• Altersempfehlung: ab 2 Jahre
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. Januar 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788028227319
• Artikelnr.: 69802946