The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett The Secret Garden is the story of Mary Lennox, a young girl whose parents died of cholera in India, leaving her in the care of her uncle Archibald Craven, a man she has never met or heard of. She arrives at Misselthwaite Manor an unattractive, unappealing, spoiled little girl who had never even dressed herself in her 10 years of life. Mary is left in the care of Mr. Craven’s housekeeper, Mrs. Medlock and her housekeeper, Martha. Mrs. Medlock informs Mary that the manor is full of rooms with locked doors that she cannot explore. Martha pushes Mary to explore the grounds outside, emphasizing that Mary needs fresh air and sun. Spring is coming and the moor outside of the manor is more appealing to Mary than she ever imagined. The story of a garden not touched for years has grasped Mary’s attention and she begins searching for the key to what can become her secret garden. “Mistress Mary, quite contrary, how does y