The Secret Garden

Name: The Secret Garden
Brand: Findaway
Availability: InStock
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett
ISBN: 9798347925131

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

Narrator: Andrew Jackson

Unabridged: 7 hr 21 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Loudly

Published: 01/08/2025

Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Step into the enchanting world of The Secret Garden, a beloved classic that has captured hearts for generations. This timeless tale follows Mary Lennox, a lonely and spoiled young girl sent to live at her uncle’s mysterious estate after the loss of her parents. At first, Mary finds herself in a cold, unwelcoming environment, but everything changes when she discovers a hidden, locked garden on the estate grounds. With the help of new friends—a kindhearted boy named Dickon and her sickly cousin, Colin—Mary begins to bring the garden back to life. As the garden blooms, so too does a transformation in Mary and those around her. Themes of friendship, resilience, and the healing power of nature come to life in this magical story, inspiring hope and joy in listeners of all ages. This beautifully narrated audiobook will transport you to the moors of England and the lush, secretive sanctuary of the garden. Whether you’re revisiting this childhood favorite or experiencing it for the first time, The Secret Garden is an uplifting journey of growth, love, and self-discovery.

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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