Par un pluvieux matin d'hiver, la jeune Mary débarque en Angleterre. Orpheline, c'est chez son oncle qu'elle va trouver refuge, dans un manoir immense perdu dans la Lande. Le lieu abrite de nombreux mystères : cris déchirant la nuit, jardin secret disparu et interdit... La téméraire Mary est bien décidée à partir à l'aventure.
Une adaptation du célèbre roman de Frances Hodgson Burnett, pour faire découvrir ce classique de la littérature aux enfants.

Le jardin secret

A la mort de son père, le jeune Cédric quitte Brooklyn où il vivait modestement avec sa mère pour aller s'installer chez son grand-père, l'orgueilleux Comte de Dorincourt. Le choc est rude entre le jeune garçon arrivant de New York et le puissant aristocrate anglais, Pourtant, peu à peu, Cédric parvient à adoucir le coeur du vieil homme et à accepter sa nouvelle vie, celle de petit Lord.

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"One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911.  The plot centers round Mary Lennox, a young English girl who returns to England from India, having suffered the immense trauma by losing both her parents in a cholera epidemic. However, her memories of her parents are not pleasant, as they were a selfish, neglectful and pleasure-seeking couple. Mary is given to the care of her uncle Archibald Craven, whom she has never met. She travels to his home, Misselthwaite Manor located in the gloomy Yorkshire, a vast change from the sunny and warm climate she was used to. When she arrives, she is a rude, stubborn and given to stormy temper tantrums. However, her nature undergoes a gradual transformation when she learns of the tragedies that have befallen her strict and disciplinarian uncle whom she earlier feared and despised. Once when he's away from home, Mary discovers a charming walled garden which is always kept locked. The mystery deepens when she hears sounds of sobbing from somewhere within her uncle's vast mansion. The kindly servants ignore her queries or pretend they haven't heard, spiking Mary's curiosity.  The Secret Garden appeals to both young and old alike. It has wonderful elements of mystery, spirituality, charming characters and an authentic rendering of childhood emotions and experiences. Commonsense, truth and kindness, compassion and a belief in the essential goodness of human beings lie at the heart of this unforgettable story. It is the best known of Frances Hodgson Burnett's works, though most of us have definitely heard of, if not read, her other novel Little Lord Fauntleroy.  The book has been adapted extensively on stage, film and television and translated into all the world's major languages. In 1991, a Japanese anime version was launched for television in Japan. It remains a popular and beloved story of a child's journey into maturity, and a must-read for every child, parent, teacher and anyone who would enjoy this fascinating glimpse of childhood. One of the most delightful and enduring classics of children's literature, The Secret Garden by Victorian author Frances Hodgson Burnett has remained a firm favorite with children the world over ever since it made its first appearance. Initially published as a serial story in 1910 in The American Magazine, it was brought out in novel form in 1911."

Le Jardin secret

Der kleine Cedric ( »Ceddie« ) lebt mit seiner jungen Mutter in bescheidenen Verhältnissen in New York. Sein Vater, Sohn eines englischen Grafen, ist früh verstorben. Die Mutter zieht Ceddie alleine groß. Der Graf hatte den Vater wegen seiner Auswanderung in die USA einst vom Erbe ausgeschlossen. Völlig unerwartet trifft in New York die Nachricht ein, der alte Graf von Dorincourt wolle Cedric als Erben einsetzen. Um den Siebenjährigen auf seine zukünftige Rolle als Graf und die Verwaltung des riesigen Vermögens vorzubereiten, soll er zukünftig vom alten Grafen auf Schloss Dorincourt erzogen werden. Die Mutter darf ihn nach England begleiten, muss sich wegen der weiterhin bestehenden Vorbehalte des Grafen jedoch im benachbarten Dorf einquartieren. 

Der charmante Cedric gewinnt im Sturm die Herzen aller Bediensteten auf Schloss Dorincourt. Auch der alte Graf, der Ceddie anfangs skeptisch begegnet, wird immer freundlicher, nachdem er das Kind besser kennengelernt hat. Die Chancen auf eine Versöhnung mit Ceddies Mutter steigen, zumal die Frau durch ihr karikatives Engagement im Dorf ebenfalls hohes Ansehen erwirbt. Da taucht eine Frau mit einem anderen Jungen auf, die behauptet, ihr Sohn sei der rechtmäßige Erbe des Vermögens von Graf Dorincourt.

Der Bestseller »Der kleine Lord« von Frances Hodgson Burnett ist eines der weltweit erfolgreichsten Kinderbücher. Es wurde in alle Weltsprachen übersetzt und mehrfach verfilmt.

Der kleine Lord

Le Monsieur De La Petite DameFrances Eliza Hodgson Burnett was a British-American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England.

Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame

A dramatic reversal of the traditional 'rags to riches' formula, A Little Princess, by the author of The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett, is a truly magical story about the power of optimism in the face of adversity, which continues to enchant readers of all ages. Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure. This edition of A Little Princess features illustrations by Reginald Birch and an afterword by publisher Anna South. When little Sara Crewe is brought from India to London to join Miss Minchin's school, she arrives a princess - cloaked in velvet and feathers, surrounded by affection. Then disaster strikes; her father dies and his business fails, and Sara is cast into poverty. Now a beggar, and used by the school for back-breaking work, she must depend on her imagination, and the kindness of strangers, to lift her above the misery of her circumstances.

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