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Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess By Frances Hodgson Burnett

Fiction
English
66251 Words
No Age Recommendation
381
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Once on a dark winter's day, when the yellow fog hung so thick and heavy in the streets of London that the lamps were lighted and the shop windows blazed with gas as they do at night, an odd-looking little girl sat in a cab with her father and was driven rather slowly through the big thoroughfares. She sat with her feet tucked under her, and leaned against her father, who held her in his arm, as she stared out of the window at the passing people with a queer old-fashioned thoughtfulness in her big eyes. [more]

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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden (Illustrated)

Illustrated

Fiction
English
81495 Words
Ages 6 and up
274
1

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett; illustrated by M. B. Kork. It was initially published in serial format starting in the autumn of 1910, and was first published in its entirety in 1911. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. Several stage and film adaptations have been produced. Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an English playwright and author. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular Little Lord Fauntleroy (published in 1885-6), A Little Princess (1905), and The Secret Garden (1911). When orphaned Mary Lennox comes to live at her uncle's great house on the Yorkshire Moors, she finds it full of mysterious secrets. There are nearly one hundred rooms, most of which are locked, and the house is filled with creepy old portraits and suits of armor. Mary rarely sees her uncle, and perhaps most unsettling of all is that at night she hears the sound of someone crying down one of the long corridors. The gardens surrounding the odd property are Mary's escape and she explores every inch of them—all except for the mysterious walled-in, locked garden. Then one day, Mary discovers a key. [more]

Keywords: Secret Garden, Illustrated, Frances Hodgson Burnett, Literature, Fiction, Kork, Fantasy, Mary Lennox, Orphan

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Frances Hodgson Burnett A Little Princess

Juvenile Fiction
English
66234 Words
Ages 6 and up
529
4

A Little Princess is a children's novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. A Little Princess opens with seven-year-old Sara Crewe and her father, Captain Crewe, arriving at Miss Minchin's boarding school for girls in London. Captain Crewe is very wealthy and states that Sara is destined for a lavish, comfortable future. Despite being pampered all her life in India, Sara herself is very intelligent, polite, and creative. Headmistress Miss Minchin is secretly jealous and dislikes Sara for her cleverness, but openly praises and flatters her because of her father's wealth. Before departing for India, Captain Crewe purchases Sara an elegant wardrobe and a doll whom Sara adores and names "Emily." Sara's friendliness and love for pretending and storytelling makes her popular with most of the school's students. [more]

Keywords: a little princess, frances hodgson burnett, childrens novel, cllasssic literature, fantasy, action and adventure

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Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden

Juvenile Fiction
English
80482 Words
Ages 6 and up
739
2

The Secret Garden is a novel by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It is now one of Burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of English children's literature. The story constitutes a struggle between common sense and the accepted wisdom of the day, in which common sense wins. Servants and father are seen to do harm by getting caught up in false ideas that come from the doctor who espouses medical practices of the day, though another doctor does take a different view. The children, by their own observations, strengthened by the common-sense of Dickon's family, break free of the imposed regime and triumph. Mary finds that she has a great fear of the outside world and Colin helps her become more aware of the joy of life as he mends. Another theme is what today might be called 'positive thinking', and belief in its power to bring about psychological and physical healing. Along with this goes a powerful message about the way in which life circumstances affect the formation of personality. Mary, described as 'sour faced' and 'spoilt' becomes more aware of her own personality when confronted with selfishness and tantrums in the boy Colin. Both are very affected by the simple kindness and understanding of Dickon, and his mother, who live a happy family life despite being poor, with the emphasis on fresh air, exercise and being at one with nature, as well as kind to other people. [more]

Keywords: the secret garden, burnett, classic childrens fiction, fantasy, the power of love, healing power of faith, magical adventure

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Frances Hodgson Burnett Le Petit Lord / Little Lord Fauntleroy

Édition bilingue: français - anglais / Bilingual Edition: French - English

Fiction
French
117168 Words
No Age Recommendation
444
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Cette édition contient la traduction française et le texte original en anglais. "Le Petit Lord Fauntleroy" (titre original : "Little Lord Fauntleroy") est un roman pour enfant de Frances Hodgson Burnett. Il a été publié sous forme de feuilleton dans le journal "St. Nicholas Magazine" en 1885 puis sous forme de livre en 1886. Ce fut le grand succès du feuilleton dans le journal qui mena à sa publication sous forme de livre en 1886, qui remporta aussi un grand succès ainsi que ses illustrations par Reginald Birch. "Le Petit Lord Fauntleroy" marqua également un précédent dans les lois sur le copyright en 1888, quand son auteur gagna un procès pour obtenir les droits sur les adaptations de son œuvre au théâtre. En France, le roman fut traduit et publié pour la première fois en 1888 sous le titre "Le Petit Lord". "Little Lord Fauntleroy" is the first children's novel written by English playwright and author Frances Hodgson Burnett. It was originally published as a serial in the "St. Nicholas Magazine" between November 1885 and October 1886, then as a book by Scribner's in 1886. The accompanying illustrations by Reginald Birch set fashion trends and "Little Lord Fauntleroy" also set a precedent in copyright law when in 1888 its author won a lawsuit against E. V. Seebohm over the rights to theatrical adaptations of the work. [more]

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Frances Hodgson Burnett Le Petit Lord

Fiction
French
58841 Words
No Age Recommendation
448
0

"Le Petit Lord Fauntleroy" (titre original : "Little Lord Fauntleroy") est un roman pour enfant de Frances Hodgson Burnett. Il a été publié sous forme de feuilleton dans le journal "St. Nicholas Magazine" en 1885 puis sous forme de livre en 1886. Ce fut le grand succès du feuilleton dans le journal qui mena à sa publication sous forme de livre en 1886, qui remporta aussi un grand succès ainsi que ses illustrations par Reginald Birch. "Le Petit Lord Fauntleroy" marqua également un précédent dans les lois sur le copyright en 1888, quand son auteur gagna un procès pour obtenir les droits sur les adaptations de son œuvre au théâtre. En France, le roman fut traduit et publié pour la première fois en 1888 sous le titre "Le Petit Lord". [more]

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