About this episode

The episode introduces Mary Lennox from 'The Secret Garden' by Frances Hodgson-Burnett, detailing her background and the beginning of her journey.

This season we’ve got two titles from Frances Hodgson-Burnett. On Wednesdays, THE SECRET GARDEN and on Fridays, A LITTLE PRINCESS. Today we meet Mary Lennox, described as “sickly, yellow-skinned and exceedingly disagreeable child.” And she was too. A cholera epidemic kills her parents and Mary is sent to Misselthwaite Manor where she begins the a whole new journey. I hope you have been enjoying these episodes as much as I enjoy bringing them to you. Reviews and shares make a huge ...

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Host: Cathi Colas

Topics covered

• children's literature
• classic novels
• character introduction
• literary analysis
• storytelling

Keywords

• Mary Lennox
• The Secret Garden
• Frances Hodgson-Burnett
• children's literature
• classic novels

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: THE SECRET GARDEN, A LITTLE PRINCESS

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