The Annotated Secret Garden

Informationen zum Autor Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an Anglo-American playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy. Klappentext Frances Hodgson Burnett was famous in her time for her adult novels and her forays into children's literature with Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess. The Secret Garden, her story of an orphan girl who moves from India to the British countryside, has become a favorite book of every generation thereafter. Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, the author of the definitive biography of Burnett, brings out aspects of Burnett's life that led her to write the book, details of the Victorian England time period, attitudes toward children, and Burnett's spiritual leanings. Gerzina captures the magical nature of the tale and the coming together of three children through restoring a hidden garden. With over one hundred illustrations, many in vibrant color, The Annotated Secret Garden is an enchanting gift for any child or for any adult who is still a feisty child underneath. Zusammenfassung The much-loved tale read by generations of children! now annotated and with over one hundred stunning illustrations.

Product details

• Authors: Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Assisted by: Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina (Editor), Gretchen Holbrook (Dartmouth College) Gerzina (Editor)
• Publisher: Norton and Co Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 11.12.2007
• EAN: 9780393060294
• ISBN: 978-0-393-06029-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 225 mm x 260 mm x 27 mm
• Series: The Annotated Books; The Annotated Books
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; Education and learning > Readings/interpretations/reading notes > English; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies