Value of the Public Domain
Recent
Derivative Works Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's Classic
The Secret Garden (1911)
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Derivative Works Based on Frances Hodgson Burnett's Classic The Secret Garden (1911)
The entrance into the public domain of The Secret Garden has
spawned a huge outpouring of new and creative derivative works. The
list below is taken from only the first 100 Google hits using the search
words "Hodgson Secret Garden." How many of these works would be available,
and at what price, if this classic work had not entered the public domain?
Movie, The Secret Garden (1993), Warner Bros.
Musical, The Secret Garden (1991), music by Lucy Simon, book & lyrics by Marsha Norman
Cabaret adaptation, The Secret Garden, Studio 54 (New York)\
Made-for-TV adaptation, The Secret Garden (1987), starring Gennie James and Derek Jacobi
Cookbook, The Secret Garden Cookbook : Recipes Inspired by Frances Hodgson Burnett's the Secret Garden (1999), by Amy Cotler and others
Searchable Online Version, The Secret Garden
CD-ROM Version, The Secret Garden on CD-ROM, Antelope Publishing
Musical Adaptation, The Secret Garden (1999), by Frumi Cohen
Annotated with hyperlinks, The Secret Garden (annotations advancing emotional literacy education)
Audiobook, The Secret Garden, read by Johanna Ward
Radio Theater, The Secret Garden
Stage Production, The Secret Garden, adapted by Sylvia Ashby, directed by Eric Gomes, produced by Suzanne Avtges
BBC Playhouse Video, The Secret Garden (1988)
Reading Guide, Family
Reading Guide to The Secret Garden (sample chapter)