Edith Nesbit 1858-1924

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was an English author and poet whose children's works were published under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society. Nesbit was born in 1858 in Kennington, Surrey, the daughter of an agricultural chemist, John Collis Nesbit, who died before her fourth birthday. Her sister Mary's ill health meant that the family moved around constantly for some years, living variously in Brighton, Buckinghamshire, France, Spain and Germany, before settling for three years at Halstead Hall in Halstead in north-west Kent, a location which later inspired The Railway Children ...
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E. Nesbit Free Audio Books:

1. Book of Dragons
2. Enchanted Castle
3. Five Children and It
4. House of Arden
5. Magic City
6. Magic World
7. New Treasure Seekers:
8. Nine Unlikely Tales for Children
9. Phoenix and the Carpet
10. Railway Children
11. The Treasure Seekers
12. Wouldbegoods

Resources:

1. Biographies:
2. Edith Nesbit Society
3. www.online-literature.com
4. http://great-writers.suite101.com
5. Other Resources:
6. Edith Nesbit Society
7. Wikipedia
8. Gutenberg free ebooks
9. Bibliography
10. IMDB Nesbit movies
11. Gore Vidal on E Nesbit
12. Online books page
13. My School Days
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15. Edith Nesbit