The secret garden, book.
The secret Garden (The Secret Garden in English) is one of the most important children's novels of the British writer Frances Hodgson Burnett. At first the work was called mrs mary, but then the name was changed. the text was written in 1910. At first, it was published in parts in small pamphlets. It was not until 1911 that it was published in its entirety. Many of its editions feature beautiful illustrations that add a magical touch to each adventure.
The work is very well written, with a simple language that is easy for the little ones to understand. But at the same time it has a background that adults are also able to enjoy without the book representing any boredom. In the work, the author refers to magic in a more realistic way, this being described as the determination that nature exerts to put things in their place. East It is a book to celebrate reading between young and old.
About the context
Yorkshire
This children's adventure is set in the county of Yorkshire. In the book, the place where the story takes place is located in a house on the top of the moor, where trees and animals are part of the fun. In turn, the animals are also part of the lessons that the characters learn.
Mary and the cholera outbreak
The story begins when Mary Lennox Craven, who lives in India and loses her parents because of a cholera outbreak. Everyone in her house dies except her. Mary, who is barely a nine-year-old girl, is unperturbed when she discovers what has happened, because she is the owner of a despotic, cruel and moody character.
His parents never had time to give him the love that every child needs., and for that reason, she acts like a selfish tyrant.
The move
After the death of his parents, his caretaker, and most of his servants, Mary Lennox is transferred to Misselthwaite Manor, in Yorkshire. The girl finds that her new home is a large mansion with beautiful gardens.
The first person who deals with her is Mrs. Medlock, who is strict and unpleasant.. Mrs. Medlock tells Mary not to disturb her uncle, Mr. Archibald Craven, who is a lonely, sullen and bitter man and is hardly ever in the mansion.
The meeting with Martha
Upon arriving at the mansion, Mary meets Martha, an employee of the house. At first they do not get along, as Mary's attitude makes her very unpleasant, but over time they become very good friends. Martha tells Mary about her life on the moor, about her mother and her twelve siblings, among whom is Dickon, a charming young man and great protector of animals, who generates a lot of interest in Mary. The girl did not like people until she met Martha and her brother.
Frances Hodgman Burnett.
The magic place
One day Martha convinces Mary to go out to visit the moor and breathe fresh air. Later, Mary meets the mansion's old gardener, Ben Weatherstaff, and a robin who shows her the way to a garden whose doors were closed ten years ago and no one is allowed to enter. Since then, Mary tries to find the key and has several adventures with her new friends.
Main characters
mary lennox craven
At the beginning of the plot Mary is a selfish girl, skinny ugly, self-absorbed and spoiled that is orphaned and is taken to England to live with her uncle in a large mansion on the moor.
With the progress of the story and the events described by the author, Mary is becoming a better person, stronger, gentler and more beautiful.. She undergoes one of the most significant psychological evolutions in history.
Martha
She is a very kind and glad girl that she works at the mansion as Mrs. Medlock's assistant. His life is very difficult, since he works very hard to help his family. Martha becomes close friends with Mary and is one of the people who spends the most time with the girl. This fact made Mary leave her bitter personality behind.
dickon
He is one of Martha's twelve siblings. Dickon is a handsome young man, kind and very good with animals. He is described as the goodness of nature, growing the plants in the garden and helping the animals. in danger. He is a great secret keeper and friend of Mary.
Colin craven
He is the only child of Archibald Craven and his dead wife, Lilias Craven. Colin is a sickly, bitter and weak young man who lives locked up in his room in his father's mansion.
He behaves like a rajah, giving orders to employees. However, Upon meeting Mary and Dickon, his attitude changes and he becomes a kind, lively and very strong boy..
About the plot
Depending on the edition, the plot takes place between eighteen or twenty-five chapters full of wonderful and mysterious events. The story begins with the life of Mary Lennox in India. Ignored and unappreciated by her parents, Mary lisped bitterly., and this attitude defined her until she had to move to England, where she met people with different social and psychological levels.
The chapters are short and easy to read, and as the adventures progress, so does the character of the characters. At first it is almost impossible to guess that each of the characters is part of a network of positive effects, one on top of the other. This book teaches the values of friendship, the importance of kindness and the way that beings grow with some love and care.
Phrase by Frances Hodgman Burnett.
The magic
This is not just any children's book with explicitly magical characters. The magic of The secret Garden focuses on the evolution of the characters anchored to the very evolution of the seasons, spring being the peak of this growth, personal, physical and psychological. Hard work, putting aside social classes and respect for everything that lives are also part of the message of this work.