The Secret Garden Resources

WEBSITES

A Link to Central Park's Burnett Fountain, Still Flowing in New York

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.

"Darkness and Light" in the Secret Garden: NPR

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.

"Hark! A Vagrant: The Secret Garden"

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

A.S. Byatt on Frances Hodgson Burnett

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 Secret Garden's Hidden Depths"

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

The Secret Garden: 1949

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

The Secret Garden: 1987

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.

The Secret Garden: 1993

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HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS

Vivian Burnett Collection of Frances Hodgson Burnett at Princeton University

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

VIDEO

The 1987 Film on Youtube

The Victorian era gets the 1980s treatment.

The 1993 Film Available for Rent on Youtube

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

AUDIO

LibriVox Reading of The Secret Garden

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

IMAGES

Frances Hodgson Burnett

In her younger days.

Frances Hodgson Burnett, A Bit Older

Lookin' good, Frances.