秘密共園 本書特色

美國女作家弗蘭西斯·h·伯內特的《》（the secret garden），是一部百年來暢銷不衰的經典，它被一代代孩子們不斷重復閱讀，是很多人童年時代記憶*深刻的一本書。故事主要講述了一個在中失去父母的，搬到英國后重新獲得幸福生活的故事。一場霍亂使性情怪戾的瑪麗成了孤兒，她只得被送往遠在英國約克郡的密素斯特莊園和姨父克萊文先生一起生活。克萊文先生傷心妻子之死，變得陰郁古怪消沉遁世，他的莊園里有上百間被鎖閉的房間，有十年不許進入的秘密花園。瑪麗意外地在的幫助下找到這個秘密花園的大門和鑰匙，并且，她還聽到了一個神秘的哭聲，吸引著她去之謎。 瑪麗在迪肯的幫助下，使荒蕪的花園重現生機。不久，被認為離死不遠的莊園小主人科林也參與了進來。大自然的力量改變了一切，長年籠罩在陰霾之下的古老莊園及其主人也一同獲得了新生。 the secret garden is a novel by frances hodgson burnett. it was first published in its entirety in 1911. it is now one of burnett's most popular novels, and is considered to be a classic of english children's literature. several stage and film adaptations have been produced. this book brings together the three lonely children: mary, who has no close family and is not fond of people; colin, who is so full of hatred, self-pity and anger, and who is not even sure whether his father loves him, but is certain that he is going to die; and dickon, who although constantly has a bright and sunny disposition, prefers the company of animals to people, until he meets mary. the secret garden is charming and wonderfully written, full of the right amount of intrigue for children. it is considered to be the epitome of children’s literature, it is still read and loved by many children today, even though it’s over 100 years old.