Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton)By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Length43h 3m
About this audiobook
Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett gathers the enduring imaginative world of a writer whose fiction helped shape late-Victorian and Edwardian children's literature. Its selections reveal her characteristic fusion of domestic realism, sentimental intensity, moral regeneration, and fairy-tale transformation. Whether portraying neglected children, hidden gardens, reversals of fortune, or the redemptive force of kindness, Burnett writes in a lucid, emotionally persuasive style that bridges nineteenth-century social fiction and modern narratives of childhood inwardness. Frances Hodgson Burnett, born in Manchester in 1849 and later transplanted to America, knew both economic insecurity and social mobility, experiences that deeply informed her fiction. After her father's death, emigration, and years of supporting her family through writing, she developed a keen sensitivity to class, deprivation, resilience, and aspiration. Her transatlantic life also gave her work its distinctive range: English estates, American practicality, and a persistent belief in the imaginative power of self-fashioning. This collection is recommended for readers seeking more than nostalgic children's classics. Burnett's finest writing rewards adults and younger readers alike with psychological insight, narrative grace, and humane ethical vision. It is an excellent introduction to an author whose best work remains culturally influential and emotionally compelling.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length43 hrs 3 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 10, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 1)
7Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 2)
8Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 3)
9Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 4)
10Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 5)
11Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 6)
12Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 7)
13Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 8)
14Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 9)
15Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 10)
16Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 11)
17Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 12)
18Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 13)
19Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 14)
20Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 15)
21Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 16)
22Best of Frances Hodgson Burnett: The Secret Garden + A Little Princess + Little Lord Fauntleroy + The Making of a Marchioness (or Emily Fox-Seton) (pt. 17)
23Analysis
24Reflection
25Memorable Quotes
Der kleine Lord (Weihnachtsedition) (Kommentiert)Frances Hodgson Burnett7h 54m$1 · $0.00
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A Fair BarbarianFrances Hodgson Burnett6h 9m$2 · $0.00
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LoduskyFrances Hodgson Burnett1h 17m$2 · $0.00
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RevolutionariesSanjeev Sanyal7h 25m$24 · $0.00
Warriors #6: The Darkest HourErin Hunter8h 8m$26 · $0.00
Eyes That Kiss in the CornersJoanna Ho5m$4 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Beatrix Potter (Annotated)Beatrix Potter5h 11m$2 · $0.00
Maddi's FridgeLois Brandt, Vin Vogel11m$5 · $0.00
The First Cat in Space and the Wrath of the PaperclipMac Barnett1h 29m$16 · $0.00
Little Lord Fauntleroy (Annotated)Frances Hodgson Burnett7h 56m$2 · $0.00
The Nutcracker and The Mouse King (Annotated)E.T.A. Hoffmann4h 4m$2 · $0.00
My Weird School Special: We're Red, Weird, and Blue! What Can We Do?Dan Gutman1h 4m$13 · $0.00
Deep ZoneTim Green6h 12m$20
REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM & NEW CHRONICLES OF REBECCA (Children's Book Classics) (Annotated)Kate Douglas Wiggin15h 32m$2 · $0.00
The Pilgrim’s ProgressRousseaux Brasseur3h 22m$17
Just William (Illustrated) (Annotated)Richmal Crompton6h 30m$2 · $0.00
The Labors of Hercules BealGary D. Schmidt8h 17m$8 · $0.00
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The Sour GrapeJory John14m$4 · $0.00
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