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In "The Literary Sense," E. Nesbit deftly explores the nuances of literary appreciation and the nature of storytelling through a reflective and insightful lens. The work is marked by Nesbit's characteristic wit and a conversational tone, allowing readers to engage deeply with her ideas. Drawing from her extensive experience as both a children's author and a critic, she navigates the evolution of literary form and the cultivation of a discerning reader's mind in a world increasingly inundat...

Wouldbegoods, The by E. NESBIT offers a concentrated, compelling experience within fiction / literary. This concise work presents carefully drawn characters and purposeful plotting that together explore themes of choice, consequence, and human connection. The prose is precise and economical, balancing vivid scenes with clear pacing to maintain narrative momentum. Ideal for readers seeking a thoughtful, accessible read, the book is well-suited to book clubs and classroom discussion. Its ins...

Lovers of classic children's literature will delight in The Story of the Treasure Seekers from noted British author E. Nesbit. This engaging tale about the plucky Bastable clan and their plan to improve their family's financial fortunes influenced many twentieth-century juvenile fiction writers, including C.S. Lewis.

The middle book of the Bastable Children’s trilogy once again proves Edith Nesbit to be a world-class humorist with a special touch for depicting the way children speak, feel, and behave. Another set of summer-holiday misadventures proves so side-splittingly funny, it’s like discovering the British Mark Twain. And though there is no actual magic going on, as in so many of Nesbit’s beloved books, the children make amazing things happen with their imaginations, their sense of play, and their...

E. Nesbit's "Five Children and It" is a pioneering work of children's literature that intricately weaves elements of fantasy, adventure, and moral lessons into the lives of five siblings who discover a sand fairy that grants them wishes. Set against the backdrop of the Edwardian era, Nesbit employs a conversational and whimsical narrative style, rich in vivid imagery and clever dialogue, which captivates readers and draws them into a magical world. The book explores themes of childhood cur...

Two impoverished children, Edred and Elfrida Arden, inherit the decrepit Arden Castle and search for the lost family fortune that will allow them to rebuild it. With the assistance of the magical Mouldiwarp (mole), they travel back in time to earlier periods of English history, searching for clues.During their journeys into the past, the children encounter several historical events:1807: Napoleon's planned invasion of the United Kingdom, the British military response, and th...

"The E. Nesbit Megapack" collects 26 novels and short stories by Edith Nesbit (who wrote as E. Nesbit), including her most famous novels and series (The Bastable family stories, The Psammead series, etc.) Included are:THE RAILWAY CHILDRENTHE MAGIC CITYFIVE CHILDREN AND ITTHE PHOENIX AND THE CARPETTHE STORY OF THE AMULETTHE MARBLE CHILDTHE ENCHANTED CASTLETHE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERSTHE WOULDBEGOODSTHE ROAD TO ROME;...

E. Nesbit’s beautiful story of The Railway Children has faired well in many excellent and faithful adaptations on stage and screen. It is always refreshing however to return to the original book. The story has a charm and a depth which raises it, like all the best children’s literature, to something which can be appreciated by all ages.Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter, through their adventures on the railway begin to come of age as they face thrilling adventures and meet new frie...

26 Complete Works of E. NesbitAtlantic NarrativesBeautiful Stories from ShakespeareFive Children and ItGrim TalesHarding's luckIn HomespunMan and MaidMany VoicesNew Treasure SeekersOswald Bastable and OthersPussy and Doggy TalesRoyal Children of English HistoryThe Book of DragonsThe Enchanted CastleThe Incomplete AmoristThe Incredible HoneymoonThe Literary SenseThe...

Sent away to the country after a particularly unruly episode, the well-meaning but wayward Bastable children solemnly vow to reform their behaviour. But their grand schemes for great and virtuous deeds lead to just as much mayhem as their ordinary games, and sometimes more. (Amazon) This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.

The Story of the Treasure Seekers is a legendary children's story by the enchanting E. Nesbit which has delighted countless generations of children; this brand new edition ensures that it will be able to reach a whole new modern audience. The Bastable children (Dora, Oswald, Dicky, Alice, Noel and Horace Octavius - H.O.) live in London with their widowed father. Too poor to attend school, the children are left to their own devices and they spend their days coming up with ingenious plans to...

HarperCollins is proud to present our range of timeless literary classics.‘…when the Green Dragon tore shrieking out of the mouth of its dark lair, which was the tunnel, all three children stood on the railing and waved their pocket-handkerchiefs without stopping to think whether they were clean handkerchiefs or the reverse.’When their father is mysteriously sent away, Roberta, Peter and Phyllis have to leave London with their mother to live in a cottage in the countryside....