The Annotated Secret Garden (The Annotated Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.35 (868 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B002KE4884 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 336 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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. She is best known for her children's stories, in particular The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, and Little Lord Fauntleroy.Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina is a professor of English at Dartmouth College. Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was an Anglo-America
Splendid. -- Michael Patrick Hearn, editor of The Annotated Wizard of Oz. Gerzina's expert commentary is not only a fascinating Introductionbut it will also delight the book's many ardent admirers
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.. 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. The much-loved tale read by generations of children, now annotated and with over one hundred stunning illustrations.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. Gerzina captures the magical nature of the tale and the coming together of three children through restoring a hidden garden. Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, the author of the definitive biography of Burnett, brings out aspects of Burnett's life that
C. Bach said A Beautiful Classic. A classic with beautiful illustrations and interesting notes. Perfect choice for readers of classical literature.. Excellent Choice Wonderful insight from the biography to the footnotes - nice choices for illustrations as well.I have likes all of the "annotated" series that I have read so far and hope to collect them all.I am a history lover, an art lover and a children's book lover so this series hits all of that.. The Book Princess said beautiful book. I loved reading this aloud to my daughter - it has lots of illustrations and notes which help since the story is so old and set in other countries. I plan on giving these as gifts.