{"product_id":"frances-hodgson-burnett-the-secret-garden-a-little-princess-little-lord-fauntleroy-loa-323-hardcover","title":"Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden, a Little Princess, Little Lord Fauntleroy (Loa #323) - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eGretchen Holbrook Gerzina\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Library of America presents deluxe illustrated editions of Hodgson Burnett's beloved children's classics, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Little Lord Fauntleroy, \u003c\/i\u003e now restored to their original versions--a perfect collection for every family.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eYou are a story--I am a story.\u003c\/i\u003e Introduce to your family or rediscover for yourself three classic children's novels by Frances Hodgson Burnett, an English-born writer who moved to America at age 15 and who now joins the Library of America. This authoritative edition restores the novels to their original American texts, as Burnett wrote them and features over 40 painstakingly restored illustrations--16 in full color--plus a ribbon marker, helpful annotations, and a short chronology of Burnett's life by her biographer Gretchen Gerzina Holbrook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (1911)\u003c\/b\u003e, spoiled orphan Mary Lennox is sent to live at her uncle's manor, where she finds an abandoned walled garden. When she decides to restore the garden, she discovers the key to unlocking her own true self. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Sara Crewe is the star pupil at her London boarding school in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e (1905)\u003c\/b\u003e until news arrives that her father has died penniless. Sara is forced to become a servant, but she stays hopeful by imagining that she is secretly a princess. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e And in \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/i\u003e (1886)\u003c\/b\u003e, seven-year-old Cedric Errol lives in New York City and unexpectedly learns that his grandfather is an English earl. The Earl wants to teach Cedric about power and privilege, but little suspects that the innocent young American will completely change his own life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Now a live action Disney movie starting Colin Firth and Julie Walters, \u003ci\u003eThe Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e joins \u003ci\u003eA Little Princess\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLittle Lord Fauntleroy\u003c\/i\u003e in one deluxe illustrated volume, a perfect gift for young readers or for family libraries.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett \u003c\/b\u003e(1849-1924), an English-born American playwright and author, is best known for her classic children's novels. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eGretchen Holbrook Gerzina\u003c\/b\u003e, editor, is Paul Murray Kendall Professor of Biography and Professor of English at the University of Massachusetts\/Amherst. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eFrances Hodgson Burnett: The Unexpected Life of the Author of The Secret Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (2004).\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 762\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.9 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 24, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51770914930976,"sku":"9781598536386","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e26c0b043c99c1b311e491bb6f15e8a4.webp?v=1780380707","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/frances-hodgson-burnett-the-secret-garden-a-little-princess-little-lord-fauntleroy-loa-323-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}