Experience the magic of childhood with these three classic stories from award-winning children's author Frances Hodgson Burnett. This special three-book bundle includes Burnett's timeless tales Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

Selected Works Of Frances Hodgson Burnett - Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden

"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

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.

A Little Princess

Le Jardin Secret

The orphaned Mary Lennox is sent to live with her uncle on the English moors. Left alone to explore the house and grounds, Mary soon finds a secret garden that will change her life. HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Secret Garden

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

Sara Crewe est une enfant de sept ans placée dans un pensionnat à Londres par son père, riche homme d’affaires aux Indes. Passionnée de contes et légendes, Sara saura se faire aimer par ses talents de conteuse. Son monde bascule à la mort de son père après sa faillite. L’horrible directrice, Miss Minchin fera alors d’elle une domestique et n’aura de cesse de la tourmenter et de l’exploiter… Sara réussira-t-elle à tenir la promesse faite à son père de devenir une princesse malgré toutes les épreuves qu’elle devra endurer ?

La Petite Princesse Sara

Marco Loristan a douze ans. Exilé de Samavie, il habite à Londres avec son père, Stefan, dans un appartement miteux. Père et fils sont patriotes ; tous deux rêvent d'un retour à l'âge d'or de Samavie, avant la mystérieuse disparition du jeune prince et le début de la guerre qui déchire le pays depuis cinq cents ans. Malgré leur pauvreté, Stefan a toujours insisté pour que Marco ait une excellente éducation ; il parle couramment plusieurs langues, possède un talent certain pour le dessin et connaît la géographie de son pays sur le bout des doigts. Lorsqu'il n'étudie pas, Marco sillonne la ville de Londres en compagnie d'une bande de gamins des rues et s'invente leader de la révolution samavienne dans un jeu passionnant. Mais le jeu devient réalité lorsque son père lui confie une mission secrète : avec son ami Rat, il devra parcourir l'Europe afin de transmettre un signal aux rebelles samaviens qui conspirent pour renverser le dictateur au pouvoir. Commence alors un dangereux périple destiné à remettre sur le trône l'héritier du prince disparu...

Selected Works Of Frances Hodgson Burnett - Little Lord Fauntleroy, A Little Princess, and The Secret Garden

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