The Secret Garden Resources

Not only did Frances Hodgson Burnett have a lot of American fans, but remember: She spent the last seventeen years of her life in Long Island. No doubt she left an impression on the Big Apple, as well.

Tired of reading? We sympathize. Here's a link to an NPR broadcast on The Secret Garden, so that you can listen and rest your tired eyes.

A fabulous cartoon strip presenting one possibility to account for the amazing healing powers of the Secret Garden.

Famous author A.S. Byatt offers her views on Gretchen Gerzina's recent biography of Frances Hodgson Burnett. It's not only interesting because of who wrote the review; Byatt also has a lot of insight on Burnett's life and process.

The Guardian isn't afraid to call The Secret Garden what it is: a deeply weird and creepy tale that is worth reading in part for its oddly dark undercurrents.

Too early; haven't seen it—but we're sure it's good, if you can manage to track it down.

This television miniseries is amazing, except for one tiny detail: It tacks on a final scene that doesn't appear in the novel and that comes across in the film a bit like the epilogue to Book 7 of Harry Potter—by which we mean totally ridiculous and weird.

Agnieszka Holland's adaptation of this novel is not only the most recent; it's also by far the best. A total classic and must-see.

If you want to do more research, pay a visit to Princeton and check out Frances Hodgson Burnett's original manuscripts and papers.

The Victorian era gets the 1980s treatment.

Available for your viewing pleasure if you're willing to shell out $2.99 to rent it.

Check out this dramatic reading of The Secret Garden. It's free, yo.

In her younger days.

Lookin' good, Frances.