KERRVILLE – We sat down with Frances Hodgson Burnett’s great-great granddaughter--the author of the classic tale, “The Secret Garden,” also wrote hundreds of short stories and several other novels.
“Her inspiration came from a home she rented for nine seasons,” great-great granddaughter of Burnett, Keri Wilt, said. “One of the things that was in this place was an abandoned garden.”
The book has been made into a film, when Warner Brother’s brought the pages to life in 1993.
This month, a newer version of the story is out in a re-make film starring Academy Award-Winning actor Colin Firth, allowing the 1911 novel to grow into a new generation.
“It’s been 109 years since this story was published,” Wilt said while holding some of her great-great grandmother’s memorabilia. “To think that a story could last that long; anybody from a 7-year-old to a 70-year-old can relate to the message the garden brings.”
You can watch “The Secret Garden” on most streaming services. Click here to see the trailer. And click here to read more from Keri Wilt’s blog, “A Well-Tended life.”