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This is a short story about a shy, quiet little girl living in a big city. When her parents are offered the opportunity to take care of a house in the suburbs for the summer she meets another little girl in the house and they become playmates.

In the Closed Room is the 1904 novel by the famed author of, The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Burnett. Those familiar with Burnett from her whimsical children's story will enjoy this change of pace as this story is a bit darker. The story concerns a young girl living her parents... Read Full Overview

Book Excerpt: ...smiling at her. She had large eyes, a deep dimple near her mouth, and coppery red hair which fell about her cheeks and shoulders. Judith knew her and smiled back at her.She lifted her hand--and it was a pure white little hand with long tapering fingers."Come... Read Full Overview

This is a short story about a shy, quiet little girl living in a big city. When her parents are offered the opportunity to take care of a house in the suburbs for the summer she meets another little girl in the house and they become playmates.

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This classic book is Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1904 short story, "In the closed room". It is a gothic ghost story about a family that moves into a large house abandoned by the previous owners. A surprisingly chilling and eerie story from the author of "The Secret Garden" (1911),... Read Full Overview

In the fierce airless heat of the small square room the child Judith panted as she lay on her bed. Her father and mother slept near her, drowned in the heavy slumber of workers after their day's labour. Some people in the next flat were quarrelling, irritated probably by the... Read Full Overview

In The Closed Room is a mystery novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story revolves around a young girl named Betty, who is sent to live with her aunt and uncle in a large, old mansion. Betty soon discovers a locked room in the house that her aunt and uncle refuse to... Read Full Overview

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In the Closed Room By Frances Hodgson Burnett

In the fierce airless heat of the small square room the child Judith panted as she lay on her bed. Her father and mother slept near her, drowned in the heavy slumber of workers after their day's labour. Some people in the next flat were quarrelling, irritated probably by the... Read Full Overview

In the Closed Room by Frances Hodgson Burnett is one of the greatest works in the field of fiction. It is one of the vintage collections by the Frances Hodgson Burnett.

In The Closed Room is a mystery novel written by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The story revolves around a young girl named Betty, who discovers a mysterious locked room in her aunt's house. Despite her aunt's warnings to stay away from the room, Betty becomes increasingly curious... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview