WEBSITES
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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.
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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.
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A fabulous cartoon strip presenting one possibility to account for the amazing healing powers of the Secret Garden.
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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.
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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.
MOVIE OR TV PRODUCTIONS
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Too early; haven't seen it—but we're sure it's good, if you can manage to track it down.
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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.
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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.
HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS
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If you want to do more research, pay a visit to Princeton and check out Frances Hodgson Burnett's original manuscripts and papers.
VIDEO
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The Victorian era gets the 1980s treatment.
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Available for your viewing pleasure if you're willing to shell out $2.99 to rent it.
AUDIO
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Check out this dramatic reading of The Secret Garden. It's free, yo.
IMAGES
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In her younger days.
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Lookin' good, Frances.