The Secret Garden

Nobody loves Mary, the heroine of Frances Burnett’s famous novella “The Secret Garden.” And yet she doesn’t burn with love for those around her either—indeed, if we’re to be precise, she can barely stand nearly the whole world. And then, all too soon, her parents pass away. It seems as if nothing good is in store for her in this life. But a miracle happens: fate itself reaches out to the heroine with a saving hand and leads her onto a path that goes to the wonderful Secret Garden… Translation by Bugaeva E.V.