A Lady of Quality, first published in 1896, is one of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novels for adults and treads a completely different path to her famous work The Secret Garden. It tells the story of Clorinda Wildairs and is set in the 1600s. Her mother dies giving birth to her and her father has no in[...]

This beautifully packaged set includes five classic masterpieces: "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland", "The Wind in the Willows", "Little Women", "The Secret Garden", and "Black Beauty". Each exquisitely bound volume features charming four-color illustrations, a ribbon marker, and gorgeous design ele[...]

Fans of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel The Secret Garden will relish this charming anecdote that further expands upon the robin that features in that book. In response to a reader's letter, Burnett reminisces about her love of English robins -- and one in particular that changed her life forever.[...]

In this classic work of historical fiction, Frances Hodgson Burnett, most famous for writing The Secret Garden and A Little Princess, turns her hand to much darker themes than ever before. Set in late seventeenth-century England, amidst the ribbons and romance of courtship A Lady of Quality tackles [...]

Motherless Sara Crewe was sent home from India to school at Miss Minchin's. Her father was immensely rich and she became "show pupil" - a little princess. Then her father dies and his wealth disappears, and Sara has to learn to cope with her changed circumstances. Her strong character enables her to[...]

When Mary Lennox is sent home an orphan from India to live with her hunchbacked uncle at Misselthwaite Manor, she can have little idea of the new life that awaits her there. She arrives a sour-faced, sickly little madam with a furious temper, but through her friendship with local Yorkshire lad, Dick[...]

"Little Lord Fauntleroy" and "The Secret Garden" are bestsellers, but the lesser-known adult novel "The Making of a Marchioness" remains a much-loved favorite among many. Unjustly out of print for years, this neglected classic deserves its place alongside "Pride and Prejudice" and "Jane Eyre."Part o[...]

Nach dem Tod ihrer Eltern muss die kleine Mary Indien verlassen, um auf das Landgut ihres Onkels nach Yorkshire zu ziehen. Dort angekommen wird sie sich selbst überlassen und gewinnt nur langsam Zutrauen zu anderen Menschen. Als sie schließlich von dem vor langer Zeit verlassenen, geheimen Gar[...]

Klassiker for første gang i komplett utgave! Lille, gretne Mary Lennox vokser opp i India. Der tilbringer hun dagene innendørs, kun omgitt av tjenere. Da foreldrene dør i en kolera-epidemi, blir hun sendt til sin rike onkel på Misseltwaite hovedgård i England. Det skal by på forandringer for [...]

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Föräldralös, sjuklig och bortskämd skickas lilla Mary Lennox från Indien till sin farbrors ensliga hem i det avlägsna England. Den ensamma flickan försöker anpassa sig till sitt nya liv, men vad är det för hemska skrik som väcker henne om nätterna?<[...]