People never like me and I never like people, Mary thought. When Mary Lennox is sent to Misselthwaite Manor to live with her uncle everybody says she is the most disagreeable-looking child ever seen. Then one day she hears about a garden in the grounds of the Manor that has been kept locked and hidden for years.
The story of a small, angelic boy from New York who is told he is the heir to an English earldom and is whisked away to the English countryside where he begins to win over his bad-tempered old grandfather. When the boy's identity is challenged, his old friends from New York come to his rescue.
Par l'auteure de : « La petite princesse », « Le jardin secret », « Le petit lord Fontleroy ».
Miss Octavia Basset est une jolie jeune fille de dix-neuf ans, élevée par son père pionnier au Far West, dans les années 1870. Pour la première fois, elle rend visite à sa tante, dans le petit village de Slowbridge au fond de la campagne anglaise. Son arrivée, avec ses différences et ses manières spontanées, met en émoi tout le village de Slowbridge. Certains vont devenir ses amis, mais la redoutable Lady Théobald entend bien inculquer à l'étrangère quelques rudiments des bonnes manières.
Une jolie héroïne qui dérange et des personnages bien typés (le curé, les dames du village, les prétendants...), dans une agréable comédie qui brosse avec humour un tableau vivant des moeurs de la société provinciale du XIXe siècle.
Immerse yourself in the captivating universe of Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame by Frances Hodgson Burnett, where the destinies of two singular characters intertwine in a story steeped in romance, friendship and well-kept secrets. This wonderful book transports you to a world full of charm and mystery.
In Le Monsieur de la Petite Dame, Frances Hodgson Burnett tells the story of two tormented souls: the mysterious Monsieur and the little lady. Through their chance encounters and captivating conversations, the author explores the deep bonds that are woven between them, gradually revealing the wounds of the past and the hopes that drive them.
Frances Hodgson Burnett enchants us with her evocative writing style, delicately depicting emotions, enchanting settings and the intricacies of human relationships. In this captivating novel, readers will discover a world where love and friendship transcend social barriers and where hidden secrets give rise to unexpected twists.
Join the Monsieur and the Petite Dame on their journey full of mystery, love and discovery, and immerse yourself in the depths of their tormented souls.
First published in 1901 as The Making of a Marchioness followed by its sequel The Methods of Lady Walderhurst, the two novels were combined into Emily Fox-Seton who is the two works' primary character. The story follows thirty-something Emily who lives alone, humbly and happily, in a tiny apartment and on a meager income. She is the one that everyone counts on but no one goes out of their way to accommodate. Her fortune changes, however, and the second half chronicles her adaptation to her new life and the dangers that arise from those who stand to lose most from her new circumstances.
First published in 1907, The Shuttle begins with the marriage of Rosy, a heiress from New York, to Sir Nigel who despises Americans but has entrapped her for her money. Back in England, he abuses her psychologically and physically until she turns over most of her money to him. He also cuts off Rosy's communications with her family. Twelve years later, Rosy's sister Betty suspects Rosy may be Sir Nigel's victim and sets out to rescue her.
Alone in a new country, wealthy Sara Crewe tries to make friends at boarding school and settle in. But when she learns that she'll never see her beloved father again, her life is turned upside down. Transformed from princess to pauper, she must swap dancing lessons and luxury for drudgery and a room in the attic.
"The Secret Garden", Frances Hodgson Burnett's story of an orphan girl who moves from India to the Yorkshire countryside, has become a favourite book of various generations. This title brings out aspects of Burnett's life that led her to write the book, details of Victorian England, attitudes towards children and Burnett's spiritual leanings.
When newly orphaned Mary Lennox arrives from India to live with her uncle, everyone at Misselthwaite Manor thinks her a most disagreeable child. Then one day she discovers a garden - a secret garden. With the help of Dickon and her spoilt, invalid cousin, Mary brings the garden back to life; and as she does, the mystery behind it is revealed.
Little Mary Lennox is a bad-tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house.
There is nothing to do all day except walk in the gardens - and watch the robin flying over the high walls of the secret garden... which has been locked for ten years.
And no one has the key.
