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E. Nesbit is one of the great children's writers of the century. Though known in her day for poems, short stories and novels, she is now remembered as the author of The Railway Children, The Treasures Seekers, Five Children and It, and many other stories of magic and adventure that are still triumphantly in print. Her readers love to think of her as reassuringly maternal, but this biography reveals her as a strong-minded, adventurous woman. ... Read more

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This digital document, covering the life and work of E(dith) Nesbit, is an entry from Contemporary Authors, a reference volume published by Thompson Gale. The length of the entry is 4527 words. The page length listed above is based on a typical 300-word page. Although the exact content of each entry from this volume can vary, typical entries include the following information:

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery. ... Read more

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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery.Download Description
MR. EUSTACE VERNON is not by any error to be imagined as a villain of the deepest dye, coldly planning to bring misery to a simple village maiden for his own selfish pleasure. Not at all. As he himself would have put it, he meant no harm to the girl. He was a master of two arts, and to these he had devoted himself wholly. ... Read more

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The year 2006 marks the hundredth anniversary of book publication of the final volume of the Psammead trilogy-Five Children and It (1902), The Phoenix and the Carpet (1904), and The Story of the Amulet (1906)-a remarkable series of fanta ... Read more

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A Peek into Victorian Girlhood
This patchwork of a young girl's childhood on two shores is really a collection of 12 sketches by a Victorian lady novelist who is mainly known for her delightful fantasy tales written for children.Edith Nesbit has culled a dozen vignettes from her garden of memories to share with readers who might have wondered what it was like to grow up in the 1860's.

Due to her older sister's poor health the family undertakes many moves-seeking sunnier climes, especially in France.Thus Daisy, the baby, makes the unhappy rounds of boarding schools on both sides of the English Channel.Sensitive and timid the little girl suffers terrors both real and imaginary from the ages of 7 -10, as she is repeatedly sent away from the loving security of her mother's presence.A hapless victim of nasty kids and heartless teachers, little Daisy endures great psychological torture, rarely finding happiness in her peregrinations.The only connecting thread among these vignettes is her tremulous attitude toward Life and her deep-rooted desire to be safe and loved at home. The various incidents are charmingly brought to life by the pen and ink sketches of artist, Edward Ardizzone for the 1966 edition.Ah, sacred childhood!Savor it while ye may!

The book of my childhood.
This book was one of my favorites when I was a kid.I never read it in English, I did not even speak English back then. I read it in Polish and now I want to see if it's as good in English as well.It's a book thatmakes one want to be at the places that are described, see and feel, touchand live with people who are characters of this book.I read this bookhundreds times and I still grabbed it tonight, even though I am alreadytwenty.And it still takes me into the author's childhood.Not only that,it takes me into my own childhood as well.It is truly an amazing book. ... Read more