Collection of 3 Classic Books: Five Children And It by E. Nesbit. In Homespun by Edith Nesbit. The Magic City by E. Nesbit.

Some legends are dismissed as folklore—until they begin to feel frighteningly real. In Man-Size in Marble, Edith Nesbit crafts an unforgettable Gothic tale where ancient legends, quiet countryside traditions, and growing unease combine to create an atmosphere of haunting suspense. As curiosity gives way to uncertainty, ordinary life is slowly overshadowed by mysterious events that challenge reason and awaken long-forgotten fears. With elegant prose and masterful pacing, Nesbit builds tensi...

What if a single work of art could change your life forever? In The Ebony Frame, Edith Nesbit blends Gothic mystery, fantasy, and psychological suspense into a captivating story where beauty and obsession become inseparably intertwined. When an enigmatic portrait captures more than admiration, reality begins to blur with imagination, drawing readers into an unforgettable tale filled with mystery, longing, and unexpected consequences. Renowned for her imaginative storytelling, Nesbit create...

Behind an ordinary home may lie an extraordinary mystery. In The Mystery of the Semi-Detached, Edith Nesbit crafts an engaging tale where everyday life is disrupted by puzzling events, hidden secrets, and unexpected discoveries. As curiosity leads to deeper investigation, appearances begin to crumble, revealing a mystery filled with intrigue, suspense, and surprising turns. Blending sharp observation with atmospheric storytelling, Nesbit creates a captivating narrative that keeps readers g...

Experience the atmospheric visual edition of this tale by searching "Jonathan Dunne Horror" on YouTube.Title: The Violet CarSeries Name: Timeless TerrorsSeries Entry: 180Author: Edith NesbitNarrator: Jonathan DunneOriginal Publication: 1910Public Domain: YesDescriptionFirst publis...

E. Nesbit’s classic fantasy adventure story of a group of siblings who encounter a wish-granting fairy is****now available in an unabridged, paperback volume in Union Square and Co.’s Signature Editions series.While spending their summer holiday in the countryside, siblings Cyril, Anthea, Robert, Jane, and their baby brother discover an ancient sand-fairy called a Psammead in a gravel pit. The children are delighted to learn that the Psammead will grant them one wi...

Some doors should never be opened. Some secrets should never be uncovered. Yet the stories in this collection invite you to cross that threshold into the unknown. Discover "The Book of Shadows Vol. 3," a spellbinding anthology featuring timeless tales by celebrated authors including Mary Elizabeth Penn, Sir Herbert Stephen, Edith Nesbit, Vincent O'Sullivan, Margaret Oliphant, M. R. James, Ellen Glasgow, W. F. Harvey, Sir Hugh Walpole, E. F. Benson, and others. Bringing together an exceptio...

Some stories entertain. Others linger long after the final page. Step into a collection where mystery, the supernatural, and the unexpected come together in unforgettable ways. Discover "The Book of Shadows Vol. 1," a remarkable anthology featuring unforgettable stories by acclaimed authors including Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch, Robert W. Chambers, H. G. Wells, Beatrix Potter, Edith Nesbit, Barry Pain, E. F. Benson, D. H. Lawrence, Thomas Burke, and others. Bringing together a diverse selecti...

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He should never have looked at that painting. When a young man inherits a strange ebony frame from his late aunt, he becomes bewitched by the portrait within — a woman of impossible beauty who seems more alive with each passing glance. What begins as fascination quickly darkens into obsession. But the woman in the ebony frame is not what she seems, and the price of her love may be his very soul. A jewel of Edwardian ghost fiction, Nesbit's chilling tale proves that the dead do not always s...

He was only waiting for his sweetheart. The semi-detached house stood quiet in the twilight — his half warm and lit, the adjoining half empty and dark. But when a light flickers behind the shuttered windows next door, curiosity gives way to a creeping dread that something — someone — is watching from the other side of the wall. In barely a dozen pages, Nesbit builds a masterclass of mounting terror: the unbearable weight of a locked door, a shared wall, and a truth too horrible to name. Fo...

Settled into a quiet cottage with his new bride, a skeptical young husband dismisses the local legend that two marble knights lying in effigy at the nearby church rise from their tombs and walk every Halloween night — until superstition curdles into something he can no longer explain away. Edith Nesbit, better remembered today for The Railway Children, was also one of the finest ghost story writers of her generation, and this compact, relentlessly effective tale is often ranked among the b...