Bücher von Frances Hodgson Burnett

Von ihren Eltern wenig beachtet, wächst die kleine Mary Lennox von Kindermädchen und Dienern umsorgt in Indien auf. Als eine schwere Krankheit ausbricht, sterben ihre Eltern und ihr Kindermädchen, woraufhin das Waisenkind zu ihrem Onkel nach England gebracht wird. Auch hier wird ihr wenig Fürsorge entgegengebracht. Auf ihren einsamen Streifzügen entdeckt sie einen mysteriösen und verwilderten Garten und macht es sich zur Aufgabe, das Geheimnis dahinter zu ergründen.Frances Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) war eine britische Schriftstellerin. 1865 wanderte sie mit ihrer Familie in die USA aus. Sie war zweimal verheiratet. Von ihrem ersten Ehemann ließ sich Burnett scheiden, der zweite starb wenige Jahre nach ihrer Hochzeit. Ihr Lebenswerk umfasst zahlreiche Schriftstücke, am bekanntesten sind jedoch „Der kleine Lord" und „Der geheime Garten", die mehrfach verfilmt wurden.

Cedric Errol and his mother had been living in poverty on the streets of New York City when they receive news that Cedric has inherited the title Lord Fauntleroy and is heir to the earldom and a huge estate.Plucked from the streets and taken to join the English elite the Earl sets about teaching young Cedric how to be part of the aristocracy. Will Cedric's good nature dull in this new environment, or will his goodness help to change those around him?Called the Harry Potter of its day due to the excitement of children waiting to read the next chapters this story has influenced plays, film, and television for over 100 years. This edition is complete and unabridged and contains all twenty-six original illustrations by Reginald B. Birch which set fashion trends at the time the novel was released.

"Cedrik selbst wußte kein Sterbenswörtchen davon, nie war etwas Derartiges in seiner Gegenwart auch nur erwähnt worden. Daß sein Papa ein Engländer gewesen, wußte er, weil seine Mama ihm das gesagt hatte, aber dann war dieser Papa gestorben, als er noch ein ganz kleiner Junge gewesen, und ihm war von demselben nicht viel mehr in Erinnerung geblieben, als daß er eine hohe Gestalt und blaue Augen und einen langen, schönen Schnurrbart gehabt und daß es herrlich gewesen, auf seinen Schultern in der Stube herumzureiten." Der berühmte Kinderbuchklassiker "Der kleine Lord" von Frances Hodgson Burnett wurde nicht zuletzt dank zahlloser Verfilmungen ein Welterfolg, der bis heute begeistert. Mit dieser Neuausgabe liegt die Fassung der ersten deutschsprachigen, klassischen Übersetzung von Emmy Becher vor. Frances Hodgson Burnett. Der kleine Lord. Übersetzt von Emmy Becher. Originaltitel: Little Lord Fauntleroy, Charles Scribner's Sons, New York 1886. Durchgesehener Neusatz, diese Ausgabe folgt: J. Engelhorn, Stuttgart 1888.LIWI Literatur- und Wissenschaftsverlag

When her mother dies, Sara Crewe is sent from India, where she was born, to a private school in London. She is banished to the garret when news arrives of her fathers loss of fortune and his disappearance. With a creative imagination and spirited optimism, Sara survives to become an inspiration for girls and boys everywhere. Featuring musical underscoring and two songs, this is a perfect show for the entire family. It is ideal for holiday presentations. Originally produced by the New York State Theatre Institute.

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Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was a British 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). After her father died in 1853, when Frances was 3 years old, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee. Frances began her remunerative writing career there at age 19 to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines. In Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1873 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. Before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D C. Burnett began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews.

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was a British 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). After her father died in 1853, when Frances was 3 years old, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee. Frances began her remunerative writing career there at age 19 to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines. In Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1873 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. Before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D C. Burnett began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews.

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was a British 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). After her father died in 1853, when Frances was 3 years old, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee. Frances began her remunerative writing career there at age 19 to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines. In Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1873 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. Before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D C. Burnett began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews.

Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett (24 November 1849 - 29 October 1924) was a British 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). After her father died in 1853, when Frances was 3 years old, the family fell on straitened circumstances and in 1865 emigrated to the United States, settling in New Market, Tennessee. Frances began her remunerative writing career there at age 19 to help earn money for the family, publishing stories in magazines. In Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1873 she married Swan Burnett, who became a medical doctor. Before returning to the United States to live in Washington, D C. Burnett began to write novels, the first of which (That Lass o' Lowrie's), was published to good reviews.

Francis Hodgson Burnett (1849-1924) was a novelist and playwright born in England but raised in the United States. As a child, she was an avid reader who also wrote her own stories. What was initially a hobby would soon become a legitimate and respected career. As a late-teen, she published her first story in Godey's Lady's Book and was a regular contributor to several periodicals. She began producing novels starting with That Lass ö Lowrie¿s followed by Haworth¿s and Louisiana. Yet, she was best known for her children¿s books including Little Lord Fauntleroy and The Secret Garden.