"Award nominations The Secret Garden (1993 film) The Secret Garden is a 1993 American-British fantasy drama film directed by Agnieszka Holland and starring Kate Maberly, Heydon Prowse, Andrew Knott, John Lynch and Maggie Smith. It was written by Caroline Thompson and based on the novel of the same name by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The novel was previously adapted into two films: a 1949 drama film and a 1919 silent film, which starred Lila Lee and Spottiswoode Aitken. Set in Yorkshire, England, Yorkshire's Allerton Castle was used for most of the exterior shots of Misselthwaite Manor, as well as interior shots."
"of a family. Another theme is when a thing is neglected it withers and dies, but when it is worked on and cared for it thrives, as Mary and Colin do. The book's working title was ""Mistress Mary"", in reference to the English nursery rhyme ""Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary"". Parts of it were written during Burnett's visits to Buile Hill Park, ""The Secret Garden"" was first serialised, starting in autumn 1910, in ""The American Magazine"", a publication aimed at adults. The entire book was first published in summer 1911 by Frederick A. Stokes in New York, and published that year"
"tenth in 1913 and sixth in 1914, and ""The Head of the House of Coombe ""was fourth in 1922. Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-born American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" (published in 1885–1886), ""A Little Princess"" (1905), and ""The Secret Garden"" (1911). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in Jefferson City, Tennessee. There, Frances"
"December 2003 the Country Houses Association announced that it was closing down its residential business and selling the eight Grade I and II listed buildings it owned. The walled garden of Great Maytham Hall provided the inspiration for one of the most famous of all books for children, ""The Secret Garden"". Its author, Frances Hodgson Burnett, lived at Great Maytham Hall from 1898 to 1907, where she found the old walled garden dating from 1721 sadly overgrown and neglected. Aided by a robin, Burnett discovered the door hidden amongst the ivy, and began the restoration of the garden, which she"
"The Dark Garden The Dark Garden is a murder mystery novel written by Mignon G. Eberhart. It was published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. in 1935. It was rereleased as a mass market paperback at least twice, first in 1944 by Bestseller Mystery Books, and in 1966 by McFadden. The ""New York Times"" gave ""The Dark Garden"" a positive review: ""Of all the excellent mystery stories that Mignon G. Eberhart has to her credit this one seems to us to be by far the best."" Rich Cypert's essay on queer coding in Eberhart's writings singles out the character of Clarence"
"books; among them were Arthur Rackham, Cicely Mary Barker, W. Heath Robinson, Henry J. Ford, John Leech, and George Cruikshank. The Kailyard school of Scottish writers, notably J. M. Barrie, creator of ""Peter Pan"" (1904), presented an idealised version of society and brought fantasy and folklore back into fashion. In 1908, Kenneth Grahame wrote the children's classic ""The Wind in the Willows"" and the Scouts founder Robert Baden-Powell's first book ""Scouting for Boys"" was published. Inspiration for Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel ""The Secret Garden"" (1910) was the Great Maytham Hall Garden in Kent. In 1920 Hugh Lofting created the character"
"Frances Hodgson Burnett Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 – 29 October 1924) was a British-born American novelist and playwright. She is best known for the three children's novels ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" (published in 1885–1886), ""A Little Princess"" (1905), and ""The Secret Garden"" (1911). Frances Eliza Hodgson was born in Cheetham, Manchester, England. After her father died in 1852, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in Jefferson City, Tennessee. There, Frances began writing to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines from the age of 19. In"
"out of his pocket: ""Sign!"""". The success of this film got the attention of mainstream Hollywood, which is what gave Holland the opportunity to direct the film adaption of the 1911 world famous novel: ""The Secret Garden."" This was Holland's first movie made for a major studio with a broad American public in mind. It was a huge change in style for Holland, who was known at the point for her generally dark and pessimistic directorial perspective. A friend of Polish writer and director Krzysztof Kieślowski, Holland collaborated on the screenplay for his film, """". Like Kieślowski, Holland frequently examines"
"turned to writing to increase her income. She lived an extravagant lifestyle, spending money on expensive clothing. In 1907, she returned permanently to the United States, having become a citizen in 1905, and she built a home, completed in 1908, in the Plandome Park section of Plandome Manor on Long Island outside New York City. Her son Vivian was employed in the publishing business, and at his request she agreed to be editor for ""Children's Magazine"". Over the next several years she had published in ""Children's Magazine"" a number of shorter works. In 1911 she had ""The Secret Garden"" published."
"The Secret Garden (TV series) The Secret Garden is a British television adaptation of the novel of the same name. Adapted, produced and directed by Dorothea Brooking, it was first broadcast on BBC 1 in seven 30-minute episodes in 1975. The series begins with Mary Lennox (played by Sarah Hollis Andrews,) being abandoned by residents of a house due to fears of Cholera, and found by some soldiers. She is sent to Misselthwaite Manor where her uncle lives. She befriends his maids and meets a boy named Dickon. One night she hears crying and leaves her room to investigate -"
"The Forbidden Garden (novel) The Forbidden Garden is a science fiction novel by author John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,029 copies. The novel concerns the search for soil from a remote part of Asia for the cultivation of weird flowers that can destroy humanity. P. Schuyler Miller reviewed the novel favorably, writing ""[Taine] is standing at your elbow, nudging you with evident relish when you come to passages that were fun to write."" ""Thrilling Wonder Stories"" also received the novel favorably, declaring that the author"
"Robert Louis Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson (13 November 1850 – 3 December 1894) was a Scottish novelist, poet, essayist, musician and travel writer. His most famous works are ""Treasure Island"", ""Kidnapped"", ""Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde"", and ""A Child's Garden of Verses"". He was a literary celebrity during his lifetime, and now ranks as the 26th most translated author in the world. His works have been admired by many other writers, including Jorge Luis Borges, Bertolt Brecht, Marcel Proust, Arthur Conan Doyle, Henry James, Cesare Pavese, Emilio Salgari, Ernest Hemingway, Rudyard Kipling, Jack London, Vladimir Nabokov, J."
"Tintner include ""The Secret Garden"" (1911), by Frances Hodgson Burnett; ""Poor Girl"" (1951), by Elizabeth Taylor; ""The Peacock Spring"" (1975), by Rumer Godden; ""Ghost Story"" (1975) by Peter Straub; ""The Accursed Inhabitants of House Bly"" (1994) by Joyce Carol Oates; and ""Miles and Flora"" (1997)—a sequel—by Hilary Bailey. Further literary adaptations identified by other authors include ""Affinity"" (1999), by Sarah Waters; ""A Jealous Ghost"" (2005), by A. N. Wilson; and ""Florence & Giles"" (2010), by John Harding. Young adult novels inspired by ""The Turn of the Screw"" include ""The Turning"" (2012) by Francine Prose and ""Tighter"" (2011) by Adele Griffin."
"Kew Gardens (short story) ""Kew Gardens"" is a short story by the English author Virginia Woolf. It was first published privately in 1919, then more widely in 1921 in the collection ""Monday or Tuesday"", and subsequently in the posthumous collection ""A Haunted House"" (1944). Originally accompanying illustrations by Vanessa Bell, its visual organisation has been described as analogous to a post-impressionist painting. Set in the eponymous botanic garden in London on a hot July day, the narrative gives brief glimpses of four groups of people as they pass by a flowerbed. The story begins with a description of the oval-shaped"
"Siskinson as typical of the ""harmless older gentlemen dandies"" favored by the author. The Dark Garden The Dark Garden is a murder mystery novel written by Mignon G. Eberhart. It was published by Doubleday, Doran & Co. in 1935. It was rereleased as a mass market paperback at least twice, first in 1944 by Bestseller Mystery Books, and in 1966 by McFadden. The ""New York Times"" gave ""The Dark Garden"" a positive review: ""Of all the excellent mystery stories that Mignon G. Eberhart has to her credit this one seems to us to be by far the best."" Rich Cypert's"
"The Secret Garden (1987 film) The Secret Garden is the 1987 Hallmark Hall of Fame made-for-television film adaptation of the novel ""The Secret Garden"", aired on CBS November 30, 1987 and produced by Rosemont Productions Limited. The film stars Gennie James, Barret Oliver, Jadrien Steele, Billie Whitelaw, Michael Hordern and Sir Derek Jacobi. A sequel, ""Back to the Secret Garden"", was released in 2001. The story is told as a flashback of the adult Mary (Irina Brook) returning to Misselthwaite Manor after World War I, during which she worked as a nurse in a hospital. She looks for the key"
"death in 1924, Anne H. Lundin noted that the author's obituary notices all remarked on ""Little Lord Fauntleroy"" and passed over ""The Secret Garden"" in silence. With the rise of scholarly work in children's literature over the past quarter-century, ""The Secret Garden"" has risen steadily in prominence. It is often noted as one of the best children's books of the twentieth century. In 2003 it ranked number 51 in The Big Read, a survey of the British public by the BBC to identify the ""Nation's Best-loved Novel"" (not children's novel). Based on a 2007 online poll, the U.S. National Education"
"""proves his right to the semi-legendary eminence he holds for followers of the fantastic presented via plausible pseudo-science"", but faulted Taine for weak characterization, saying ""His cast of players comprise a collection of stock dramatic types and no more"". The Forbidden Garden (novel) The Forbidden Garden is a science fiction novel by author John Taine (pseudonym of Eric Temple Bell). It was first published in 1947 by Fantasy Press in an edition of 3,029 copies. The novel concerns the search for soil from a remote part of Asia for the cultivation of weird flowers that can destroy humanity. P. Schuyler"
"Norman currently serves on the faculty of the Juilliard School in New York City, and is Vice-President of the Dramatists Guild of America. She was honored at the 2011 William Inge Festival for Distinguished Achievement in the American Theatre. ""Note: plays or musicals unless otherwise indicated"" Marsha Norman Marsha Norman (born September 21, 1947) is an American playwright, screenwriter, and novelist. She received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Drama for her play ""'night, Mother"". She wrote the book and lyrics for such Broadway musicals as ""The Secret Garden"", for which she won a Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award"
"Rosemary Manning Rosemary Joy Manning (b. Weymouth, Dorset 9 December 1911 – 5 April 1988, Tunbridge Wells) was a British author of both adult and children's books. Her best-known novel is ""The Chinese Garden"", considered by some to be an important lesbian book. She was also well known for her popular ""Dragon"" children's series. She was also known by the pseudonyms Sarah Davys and Mary Voyle. Manning was born in 1911 to Thomas and Mary in Weymouth. Her father was a doctor but he had to resign following a scandal. Manning was sent to a boarding school in Devon; her"
"My Secret Garden My Secret Garden: Women’s Sexual Fantasies is a 1973 book compiled by Nancy Friday, who collected women's fantasies through letters and taped and personal interviews. After including a female sexual fantasy in a novel she submitted for publishing, her editor objected, and Friday shelved the novel. Later, after other women began writing and talking about sex publicly, Friday began thinking about writing a book about female sexual fantasies, first collecting fantasies from her friends, and then advertising in newspapers and magazines for more. She organized these narratives into ""rooms"", and each is identified by the woman's first"
"The Garden Murder Case The Garden Murder Case (first published in 1935) is the ninth in a series of mystery novels by S. S. Van Dine about fictional detective Philo Vance. Floyd, the son of Professor Garden, invites his socialite friends to the rooftop garden of his father’s New York penthouse to listen to the outcome of horse races. Detective Philo Vance receives an anonymous telephone message inviting him to one of Floyd’s gatherings. On that particular night, Floyd’s best friend has placed an enormous bet on a horse named Equanimity. Once it is announced that Equanimity has lost the"
"Paradise Garden Paradise Garden is a lost 1917 American silent comedy romance film starring Harold Lockwood and directed by Fred J. Balshofer. The film is based on a novel, ""Paradise Garden"", by George Gibbs and has a feature role for Virginia Rappe, who would soon be more famous for her death under mysterious circumstances that were sensationalized by the media. Metro Pictures distributed the film. Like many American films of the time, ""Paradise Garden"" was subject to cuts by city and state film censorship boards. The Chicago Board of Censors required cuts of two scenes of couple standing before a"
"Joanne Greenberg Joanne Greenberg (born September 24, 1932 in Brooklyn, New York) is an American author best known for the bestselling novel ""I Never Promised You a Rose Garden"", written under the pen name of Hannah Green. It was adapted into a 1977 movie and a 2004 play of the same name. She received the Harry and Ethel Daroff Memorial Fiction Award as well as the Jewish Book Council of America award in 1963 for her novel ""The King's Persons"", which was about the massacre of the Jewish population of York at York Castle in 1190. She was a professor"
"writing many of his publications, beginning with ""Gleanings from French Gardens"" in 1868, ""The Parks, Gardens, and Promenades of Paris"" in 1869, and ""Alpine Flowers for Gardens"" and ""The Wild Garden"" in 1870. In 1871 he launched his own gardening journal, simply named ""The Garden"", which over the years included contributions from notables such as John Ruskin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, Gertrude Jekyll, William Morris, Dean Hole, Canon Ellacombe, and James Britten. His most influential books were ""The Wild Garden"", which made his reputation and allowed him to start his magazine ""The Garden""; and ""The English Flower Garden,"" 1883, which he"
"and ""clap him in the black coffin"". The Garden of Paradise ""The Garden of Paradise"" () is a literary fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen first published by C. A. Reitzel in Copenhagen, Denmark on 19 October 1839 with ""The Flying Trunk"" and ""The Storks"" in the second booklet of ""Fairy Tales Told for Children. New Collection."" King Max read and liked the tale. Andersen biographer Jackie Wullschlager considers the story and its two companion pieces in the booklet as ""grim"". ""The Garden of Paradise"" ends with Death approaching a young prince and warning him to expiate his sins for,"
"Julien Green Julien Green (September 6, 1900 – August 13, 1998) was an American writer who authored several novels (""The Dark Journey"", ""The Closed Garden"", ""Moira"", ""Each Man in His Darkness"", the ""Dixie"" trilogy, etc.), a four-volume autobiography (""The Green Paradise"", ""The War at Sixteen"", ""Love in America"" and ""Restless Youth"") and his famous ""Diary"" (in nineteen volumes, 1919–1998). He wrote primarily in French and was the first non-French national to be elected to the Académie française. Julian Hartridge Green was born to American parents in Paris, a descendant on his mother's side of a Confederate Senator, Julian Hartridge (1829–1879),"
"and ""A Little Princess"". Burnett enjoyed socializing and lived a lavish lifestyle. Beginning in the 1880s, she began to travel to England frequently and in the 1890s bought a home there, where she wrote ""The Secret Garden"". Her oldest son, Lionel, died of tuberculosis in 1890, which caused a relapse of the depression she had struggled with for much of her life. She divorced Swan Burnett in 1898, married Stephen Townsend in 1900, and divorced him in 1902. A few years later she settled in Nassau County, New York, where she died in 1924 and is buried in Roslyn Cemetery."
"The Secret Woman (novel) The Secret Woman is a Gothic romance and suspense novel written by English author Eleanor Hibbert under the pseudonym Victoria Holt. It was originally published in 1970 and is considered to be a bestseller. Set in 1887, it chronicles Anna Brett's scandalous romance with the married ship captain Redvers Stretton. As they sail across the South Seas, tensions build among Anna, Redvers, and everyone else on-board ""The Serene Lady"", and a mystery involving murder, the destruction of ship called ""The Secret Woman"", and a missing fortune of diamonds begins to unravel. Anna Brett was born in"
"The Garden (poem) ""The Garden"", by Andrew Marvell, is one of the most famous English poems of the seventeenth century. This poem was first published in Miscellaneous Poems. It was published for Robert Boulter, in 1681. This was the first edition. Miscellaneous Poems was sent to the press by Mary Marvell, who claimed she was Andrew's widow. Andrew Marvell's poem The Garden is a romantic poem. The poet's personal emotions and feelings are told throughout the words of nature. The poet explains the value of nature and is explaining it through the poem. Marvell recast much of his poem in"
"Sarah Hollis Andrews Sarah Hollis Andrews was an English child actress from London who starred in the 1975 drama adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's ""The Secret Garden"". Born in London, Hollis Andrews' breakthrough role came in 1972, when she was cast as Mary Lennox in the BBC children's drama ""The Secret Garden"", an adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel of the same name. She was discovered at an open call reading by director Dorothea Brooking, who praised her as ""the best Mary,"" she had directed in her 3 productions of the beloved children's novel. This serial was first shown in"
"the World Lesbian and Gay Charter"" Manning was there at the launch. She appeared with Miriam Margolyes, Valerie Wise, Ken Livingstone, Jenni Fletcher and Jimmy Somerville. Rosemary Manning Rosemary Joy Manning (b. Weymouth, Dorset 9 December 1911 – 5 April 1988, Tunbridge Wells) was a British author of both adult and children's books. Her best-known novel is ""The Chinese Garden"", considered by some to be an important lesbian book. She was also well known for her popular ""Dragon"" children's series. She was also known by the pseudonyms Sarah Davys and Mary Voyle. Manning was born in 1911 to Thomas and"
"""The Watermill"" by Ronald Binge. The drama was nominated for a British Academy Television Award in 1976 in the drama/entertainment category, and in 1979 it was nominated in the children's entertainment series category at the 1979 Daytime Emmy Awards. The Secret Garden (TV series) The Secret Garden is a British television adaptation of the novel of the same name. Adapted, produced and directed by Dorothea Brooking, it was first broadcast on BBC 1 in seven 30-minute episodes in 1975. The series begins with Mary Lennox (played by Sarah Hollis Andrews,) being abandoned by residents of a house due to fears"