Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 120 Burnett, Frances Hodgson 1849 1924 Townesend, Frances Eliza Hodgson Burnett Hodgson, Frances Eliza In the Closed Room Reading ease score: 89.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Paul Hollander, Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "In the Closed Room" by Frances Hodgson Burnett is a novel written during the late 19th century, showcasing the author’s signature blend of fantasy and reality. This book delves into themes of childhood innocence, the search for identity, and the interconnection between life and the afterlife. The story primarily unfolds through the experiences of a young girl named Judith, who feels a profound sense of displacement from her mundane surroundings. The narrative follows Judith, a frail and curious child living in a cramped apartment with her hardworking parents. As she grapples with her solitude and the chaotic noise of city life, she discovers a magical "Closed Room" in a nearby abandoned house, where she meets the ghostly presence of a little girl resembling Aunt Hester, her deceased ancestor. Their interactions reveal a world of imagination and a longing for connection that transcends the limitations of Judith's reality. The book beautifully portrays Judith's internal struggle and her journey toward discovering her true self and the wonders that lie beyond her everyday life, culminating in a touching exploration of love, loss, and the bittersweet nature of childhood memories. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Girls -- Juvenile fiction Ghosts -- Juvenile fiction PZ PS Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Fiction 95108 94968 2024-10-03T07:30:24.217044 2023-10-03T07:08:53.953210 text/html text/html 95101 94961 2024-10-03T07:30:24.434067 2023-10-03T07:08:54.089242 text/html text/html 103013 2024-10-03T07:30:28.720044 application/epub+zip 101881 2024-10-03T07:30:26.159035 application/epub+zip 101881 2024-10-03T07:30:25.031042 application/epub+zip 195612 2024-10-03T07:30:30.634017 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186545 2024-10-03T07:30:28.074039 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161166 2022-09-03T09:51:44.036766 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 82339 82250 2024-10-03T07:30:23.973059 2023-10-03T07:08:53.798218 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 82146 2012-09-01T14:57:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 30804 2012-09-01T14:59:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19319 2024-10-03T07:30:30.764005 application/rdf+xml 12336 2024-10-03T07:30:25.578035 image/jpeg 3252 2024-10-03T07:30:25.299044 image/jpeg 100783 2024-10-03T07:30:24.444030 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia