Along with Frances Hodgson Burnett"s other great work, Little Lord Fauntleroy, The Secret Garden stands as one of the most successful children"s novels ever written. This is the only annotated edition available and the first to treat the novel as a serious work of literature. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World"s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford"s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.