The Secret Garden

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Read by Ashleigh Jane

English · 1911 · 7h 15m · Children's Fiction

4.8 (141 reviews)

When Mary Lennox, who has been brought up in India in a spoiled manner, is orphaned she has to move to Yorkshire, England, to live with her uncle in Misselthwaite Manor. Here she is treated much differently than she was in India - she is able to make friends with children her own age, one of these being her sickly cousin, Colin Craven (Introduction by ashleighjane)

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There is No One Left 10:34 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Mistress Mary Quite Contrary 14:06 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Across the Moors 7:37 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Martha 27:28 Read by Ashleigh Jane
The Cry in the Corridor 11:40 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"There Was Someone Crying - There Was!" 11:46 Read by Ashleigh Jane
The Key to the Garden 10:51 Read by Ashleigh Jane
The Robin Who Showed the Way 14:32 Read by Ashleigh Jane
The Strangest House Any One Ever Lived In 16:39 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Dickon 20:45 Read by Ashleigh Jane
The Nest of the Missel Thrush 13:32 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"Might I Have a Bit of Earth?" 14:10 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"I am Colin" 22:40 Read by Ashleigh Jane
A Young Rajah 19:54 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Nest Building 20:00 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"I Won't!" Said Mary 12:01 Read by Ashleigh Jane
A Tantrum 12:19 Read by Ashleigh Jane
""Tha' Munnot Waste No Time" 11:48 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"It Has Come!" 18:30 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"I Shall Live Forever - and Ever - and Ever!" 13:58 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Ben Weatherstaff 18:43 Read by Ashleigh Jane
When the Sun Went Down 9:36 Read by Ashleigh Jane
Magic 22:32 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"Let Them Laugh" 21:20 Read by Ashleigh Jane
The Curtain 12:23 Read by Ashleigh Jane
"It's Mother!" 17:06 Read by Ashleigh Jane
In the Garden 29:01 Read by Ashleigh Jane

Reviews

Beautiful story and superb reading


(5 stars)

I listen to this every spring. Love the reader's voice and presentation. Stands apart from most other librivox recordings I heard to date.

Amazing story, so inspirational


(5 stars)

This book and it's engaging reader brought tears of joy, smiles and laughter. What an experience.

Makes much more sense than the films, and magnificent reader!


(5 stars)

Thank you for this wonderful reading. Just like with the recording of A Little Princess, I found myself equally as relaxed, comforted, and encouraged with this beautiful story. The author's bit of summary/moral/explanation given in the first part of the last chapter makes the whole story make sense. Something they couldn't do in the movie. And what a precious and beautiful commentary on MOTHERHOOD. All very sweet and moving. The reader does a accents wonderful job of switching back and forth between subtle differences in various British accents. Many bits and pieces of explanation throughout the book would have been lost on me had it not been for her marvelous interpretive skills! Had I attempted to read this myself rather than listen to this excellent reader, there would have been quite a few puzzling moments! A thousand thanks!💖

Great Story and A Learning Reader


(4 stars)

The story is wonderful!! The reader isn’t the absolute best and perfect I’ve ever heard, but she does a pretty good job. There’s some background noise at times, sometimes she pauses/stutters. But not bad enough to switch readers!

A very happy tale! Loved this.


(5 stars)

A joyful story


(5 stars)

This was a lovely story and the narration was exceptional. I wished it could have went on longer.

Couldn't Be Better Than This!!


(5 stars)

The narrator read this classic children's tale perfectly! Loved it!!

Beautiful story and well read


(5 stars)

Such a lovely story. Always happy to revisit.