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The Frances Hodgson Burnett Library
Come away for a little while into stories where forgotten gardens bloom again, courage is found in the smallest hearts, and kindness proves stronger than fortune. Here you will find the complete works of Frances Hodgson Burnett, lovingly read in full, just as they were written, inviting each tale to unfold at its own unhurried pace.Whether you have long cherished these books or are discovering them for the first time, may this library offer a quiet corner in which to wander, to wonder, and to…
Episodes
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The Little Princess Chapter 17 - "It Is the Child!"
In which a kind and anxious gentleman awaits news of a lost little girl, while a devoted search through schools begins anew, accompanied by the gentle…
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The Little Princess Chapter 18 - "I Tried Not to Be"
In which dear Sara Crewe is tenderly rescued and restored to her rightful place by a kindly gentleman who had been her father’s faithful friend, unveiling a…
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The Little Princess Chapter 15 - The Magic
In which Sara and Ermengarde seek comfort and companionship in their humble attic refuge, weaving stories and playing at a royal feast to brighten their…
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The Little Princess Chapter 16 - The Visitor
In which Sara and Becky discover a magical transformation in the attic that brings them warmth, comfort, and unexpected kindness amid their harsh daily lives…
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The Little Princess Chapter 13 - One of the Populace
In which the winter’s bleakness and London’s foggy streets form a chilly backdrop to Sara’s steadfast spirit, as she finds warmth in the kindness of sharing…
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The Little Princess Chapter 14 - What Melchisedec Heard and Saw
In which a mysterious nocturnal visit is paid to the attic, where two silent strangers make careful observations in the absence of the little resident, whose…
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The Little Princess Chapter 11 - Ram Dass
In which Sara, with the gentle charm of a true princess, reunites a mischievous monkey with its devoted Indian servant and finds solace in the splendid evening…
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The Little Princess Chapter 12 - The Other Side of the Wall
In which dear Sara, with a tender and curious spirit, takes to watching the gentleman next door—an ailing man with a shadowed past—hoping her kind thoughts…
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The Little Princess Chapter 10 - The Indian Gentleman
In which Sara, living a lonely and modest life at the seminary, observes the lively Large Family next door and experiences a touching moment of kindness from…
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The Little Princess Chapter 9 - Melchisedec
In which Sara’s humble attic room, though dreary and bare, becomes a charming little world of imagination and friendship, shared with the curious Lottie and an…
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The Little Princess Chapter 7 - The Diamond Mines Again
In which Sara Crewe’s eleventh birthday is celebrated with grandeur and exquisite presents that enchant the children, yet beneath the gaiety, a somber truth…
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The Little Princess Chapter 8 - In the Attic
In which a young girl finds herself thrust into a new and harsher reality, enduring solitude and the burdens of unfamiliar duties while her once-bright world…
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The Little Princess Chapter 5 - Becky
In which Sara Crewe’s charm and gift for storytelling draw her into a quiet friendship with the timid scullery maid, Becky, whose weariness and humility touch…
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The Little Princess Chapter 6 - The Diamond Mines
In which Sara’s imagination and kindness bring warmth and enchantment to the dreary schoolroom, as tales of diamond mines stir wonder and the spirit of…
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The Little Princess Chapter 3 - Ermengarde
In which a new pupil named Sara Crewe arrives at Miss Minchin's seminary and forms a quiet friendship with the slow and awkward Ermengarde St. John, sharing…
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The Little Princess Chapter 4 - Lottie
In which the reader is shown the gentle intricacies of Sara Crewe’s life at Miss Minchin’s School, where she is admired by younger children and envied by some…
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The Little Princess Chapter 1 - Sara
In which a thoughtful little girl named Sara Crewe arrives in London with her father, preparing to leave the familiar comforts of India for a new life at a…
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The Little Princess Chapter 2 - A French Lesson
In which Sara Crewe arrives at her new school and attracts the curious eyes of her classmates with her graceful manners and elegant French maid, while quietly…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXXII
In which the inexorable and mysterious Force of Love entwines two souls long separated by circumstance, reuniting them in a London ballroom where memory and…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXXI
In which young Robin experiences the thrilling enchantment of her very first grand ball, marveling at the elegant, lively world of youth and dance that has so…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXX
In which the Dowager Duchess of Darte quietly sets in motion a delicate and hopeful introduction of a young girl named Robin into a circle of kind and…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXIX
In which a young woman named Robin finds both solace and purpose in her orderly duties as companion to a thoughtful Duchess, who observes the tender stirrings…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXVIII
In which the Dowager Duchess of Darte and Lord Coombe engage in a somber yet thoughtful conversation about the shifting social attitudes towards family ties…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXVII
In which a delicate and candid evening unfolds between mother and daughter, revealing a blend of resentment, youthful idealism, and uneasy truths about the…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXV
In which the Duchess of Darte reflects quietly on the serene passing of her loyal companion, Miss Brent, and becomes captivated by two strikingly alike…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXVI
In which a young girl of uncommon beauty and spirit is tenderly introduced to the venerable Dowager Duchess of Darte, who, sensing the flame of feeling within…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXIII
In which Robin finds herself locked in a dimly lit room, battling waves of terror and despair beneath the vast, starry sky, while a formidable visitor arrives…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXIV
In which a young girl endures a shattering betrayal that leaves her trembling with fear and distrust, whilst those about her strive gently to shield her from…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXI
In which a young girl named Robin, guided by her steadfast Fräulein Hirsch, finds herself drawn into the gentle society of Lady Etynge and her delicate…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XXII
In which a young and sheltered girl finds herself imprisoned within an ornate London house, for the first time confronted by the cruel realities that lurk…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XIX
In which the observant Mademoiselle Vallé notes Robin’s rapid maturation and unusual determination to prepare herself for independence, eschewing the…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XX
In which a young girl contemplates her future with steady resolve while navigating the curious and sometimes unsettling attentions of distinguished visitors…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XVII
In which the quiet dignity of the Dowager Duchess of Darte’s ancient London home provides a sanctuary for thoughtful discourse amid the tides of history and…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XVIII
In which the young and astute Robin grows amidst whispered scandals and guarded lessons, her intellect shaped by modern languages and carefully chosen books…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XV
In which the curious transformation of a neglected child’s surroundings and the emergence of her passionate nature are gently unfolded amid the shifting…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XVI
In which lordly arrangements and subdued frictions attend the appointment of a governess to the little girl whose delicate upbringing belies a turbulent past…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XIII
In which the Head of the House of Coombe reveals a moment of unexpected compassion by confronting the harsh realities of a neglected child's nursery and…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XIV
In which we observe the delicate and somewhat troubled relations between the young Robin and the aloof Feather, whose disdain for the child reveals much about…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XII
In which a tempest of innocent rebellion stirs in a child's heart, transforming her from a meek little creature into a fierce spirit defying her nurse’s harsh…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter XI
In which a delicate child falls ill, not from any ordinary malady, but from the wistful pangs of a childish affection for a boy who has been taken away…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter X
In which a sturdy little Scottish lad is suddenly faced with a swift and sombre change of plans that carries him away from his new friend, while the gentle…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter IX
In which Mrs. Muir’s rare return to London brings to light her quietly considered beliefs about beauty, grace, and the training of her extraordinary son, while…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter VII
In which the house known to its street resumes its familiar outward appearance and social rhythm, while young Robin, confined to nursery life and under the…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter VIII
In which a tender friendship blossoms between two young children amid the greenery and blossoms of a London garden, where the innocent exchange of affection…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter V
In which a young widow, inhabiting a spacious but eerily empty house, struggles through a morning fraught with the crying of her hungry infant and the stark…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter VI
In which Lord Coombe unexpectedly encounters Feather Lawless at her Mayfair lodgings in a moment of dire distress, patiently listening as she reveals the harsh…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter III
In which the once lively house of Mrs. Feather Gareth-Lawless falls silent and somber following a hard-fought bereavement, revealing the stark reality of her…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter IV
In which the quiet exterior of a small, charming London house belies the unseen desperation and departure of its servants as the household begins to unravel…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter II
In which the Head of the House of Coombe reflects with wry detachment on the fading grandeur of his lineage and his own ambiguous character, whilst…
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The Head of the House of Coombe Chapter I
In which a delicate and wistful young mother named “Feather” navigates the precarious social tides of early London life with dreams and anxieties entwined…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXVII - In The Garden Part 1
In which a certain somber gentleman, long bewitched by sorrow and shadow, begins to stir with faint glimpses of life and light while wandering among the beauty…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXVII - In The Garden Part 2
In which a man returns to his ancestral home with a heart touched by hope and a desire to understand the changes in his ailing son, drawn to a long-forgotten…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXV - The Curtain
In which the secret garden flourishes under the tender watch of its humble robin guardians, while the children explore the quiet mysteries and forgotten…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXVI - It's Mother
In which the brightening days bring Colin a joyous discovery of his own strength and health, stirring a heartfelt celebration among friends who cherish the…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXIII - Magic
In which Colin, inspired by the renewing power of the secret garden, courageously declares his intention to grow strong and well through a splendidly earnest…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXIV - Let Them Laugh
In which the rhythms of daily life blend with secret joys and small magic in the company of nature’s creatures and kindly neighbours, as children find new…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXI - Ben Weatherstaff
In which the springtime garden reveals its enchanting beauty to a young boy, stirring wonder and quiet companionship among three friends as they share the…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XXII - When The Sun Went Down
In which a boy named Colin summons his courage to stand and even dig in the secret garden, much to the astonishment and quiet approval of those who care for…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XIX - It Has Come!
In which the breath of early spring seeps in through an open window, bringing a welcome freshness that stirs a tired boy’s spirits and kindles his hopes of…
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The Secret Garden Chapter XX - I Shall Live Forever - And Ever - And Ever!
In which Colin’s long-anticipated and carefully plotted first outing into the secret garden takes place amid whispers of excitement and the enchanting presence…