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The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Start date: February 1, 2021

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New School Classic Group Read, October 2014
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New School Classic Group Read, October 2014

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Feb 28, 2011 Nadine rated it it was amazing

Shelves: historical

The Secret Garden ist eigentlich ein Kinderbuch, aber ich finde, man kann es in jedem Alter lesen. Mary ist ein verwöhntes Mädchen, das in Indien aufwächst, ihre Eltern sind zu beschäftigt, um Zeit mit ihr zu verbringen, und so wird ihr von den Dienern alles zu Füssen gelegt, bis eine Cholera-Epidemie hereinbricht, und ihre Eltern sterben.

Sie wird nach England geschickt, der Heimat ihrer Eltern, die ihr fremd ist, wo sie bei ihrem Onkel in einem abgelegenen Haus im Moor leben soll. Anfangs sehr ...more

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Jun 09, 2010 Lindsay rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult-literature, classics

Believe it or not, I had never read this book before. It was magical and enchanting and I think that everyone should read it at least once. I've grown up loving the story--I frolicked around London, when I was there for my study abroad, looking for secret gardens--and now I finally read the book. The book is a classic, and it explores themes and ideas that leave the reader feeling refreshed and happy--typical of books from this time, but nonetheless very fulfilling. I loved the dynamics of Mary ...more

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Sep 25, 2012 Basma Parkar rated it liked it

Mary is orphaned in a cholera epidemic in India. She is then brought to Yorkshire to live with her uncle. Described as an ugly, sour-faced little thing with terrible manners she doesn’t really have anything to look forward to. Until she finds ‘the garden’. And Dickon. And Colin.
I had a smile on my face as I read this book and a longing in my heart to be out on the moors, ‘in the fresh air’.

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Feb 13, 2015 Marita rated it it was amazing

This was my second time to read this. I'm reading it again for my Classical Conversations class.

Oh, how I love this book! This story is a powerful reminder of how our thoughts and attitudes can affect us, for good or ill. It is also a powerful reminder of how children can and will blossom and grow in a nurturing, loving environment.

I won't give anything away, but that last chapter just makes mincemeat of my heart.

I came to this book for the first time just a few years ago, as an adult and marve ...more

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