The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett takes place in a dreary Misselthwaite manor in England during the Victorian era. The protagonist is Mary Lennox a selfish and spoild 11 year old. The other major characters are Master Colin Craven her sickly cousin, Dickon Sowerby the animal charmer, Master Archibald Craven her reclusive uncle, Martha Sowerby a hearty housekeeper, a gardener, a cheerful robin and the secret garden.. The message about life to be learned from the story is that its never too late to change, no matter how terrible, you can make the best of things. Face the problems…