Book Cover / Frances Hodgson Burnett

Name/Title

Book Cover / Frances Hodgson Burnett

Entry/Object ID

Q2025.6.32

Description

The novel follows Mary Lennox, a sickly and neglected ten-year-old orphan who is sent from India to live with her uncle at Misselthwaite Manor in Yorkshire, England. While exploring the grounds, she discovers a hidden, locked garden that has been neglected for years. Along with her sickly cousin Colin and a local boy named Dickon, Mary works to restore the garden, a process that leads to the emotional and physical healing of both children.

Book Details

Author

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Illustrator

Maria Louise Kirk

Volume/Number/Issue

The American Magazine

Edition

First American

Publisher

Frederick A. Stokes Company

Place Published

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States

Continent

North America

Date Published

1911