The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett: Free Read Online

Name: The Secret Garden
Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a public-domain children's classic first published in 1911. You can read it free on ViralScopeHub, or download it from Project Gutenberg in several formats.

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Quick facts

Author: Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924)
First published: 1911
Type: Children's classic
Suggested age: 8+ · Kid-safe pick
Cost: free

What is The Secret Garden about?

Mary Lennox, a lonely and cross girl, is sent to live in a huge house on the Yorkshire moors. She finds a locked garden that has been shut up for ten years. With a friendly local boy, Dickon, and her sickly cousin Colin, she brings the garden back to life, and herself and Colin with it.

About Frances Hodgson Burnett

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an English-born American writer who also wrote Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess.

Is The Secret Garden suitable for children?

Gentle, with some sadness and illness. Very suitable for children.

Free and public domain: where this text comes from

Frances Hodgson Burnett died in 1924, more than 70 years ago, so the work is in the public domain in Canada and India as well as the United States. The United States status is as listed by Project Gutenberg.

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Frequently asked questions

Is The Secret Garden free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free here and at Project Gutenberg, or download it as an ebook.

Who wrote The Secret Garden?

Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924). Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849–1924) was an English-born American writer who also wrote Little Lord Fauntleroy and A Little Princess..

What age is The Secret Garden for?

We suggest 8+. Gentle, with some sadness and illness. Very suitable for children.