Edith Nesbit (1858-1924), though one might not agree with her socialist politics, was a wonderful children’s story teller who was admired by C. S. Lewis, beginning with The Story of the Treasure Seekers in 1899. We have previously enjoyed some of her books, including The Railway Children, Five Child

Lite besviken att det här var en 'novellsamling', dvs tolv kortare sagor, eftersom jag tidigare läst två andra av hennes böcker för barn, som jag tyckt mycket om. Men hon är lika skicklig i det korta formatet och inte minst hur hon gestaltar barn, och att flickorna är lika energiska som pojkarna. (O

This was just absolutely fun! My only regret is that I didn't find Edith Nesbit's books while I was still a child. I still smile and laugh when I think of the stories I've read by her. One doesn't quickly forget them, which may be the greatest magic of all!

Wonderful. I was craving some sort of fun adventure story I hadn't read before and this was a delightful collection. Nesbit's sarcastic play upon familiar fairy tale tropes is blended with what seems to be a sincere love of storytelling and fun escapades. I was laughing at a couple scenes, particula

The Magic World by Edith Nesbit contains a dozen of her fantastical stories. The stories are filled with ugly princesses, stupid princes, wicked magicians, misunderstood children with fathers in India and talking animals. In one story, a young girl tumbles through a wardrobe into another world and I

A very fun collection of children's stories! There are recurring themes of naughty children, adult unfairness, separation from parents (whether through death, poverty, or work overseas), loyalty, justice, pluck, and reconciliation. As for genre, they mostly range somewhere between fairy-tale and fab

"The Cat-hood of Maurice" - a boy abuses the family cat, and learns to see things from the feline point of view. (3 stars)

"The Mixed Mine" - two boys find a magic spyglass, and use it to make their fortunes. (3 stars)

"Accidental Magic" -Quentin falls asleep on the altar stone at Stonehenge, and wake

I listened to an excellent audio streaming version of this, narrated perfectly by Johanna Ward. All E. Nesbit should be narrated by Johanna Ward; her voice encapsulates all that is droll and witty and excellent about Nesbit. Elsewhere, I've seen The Magic World described as "influential" and I have

Not everyone is successful at writing literary fairytales, especially those stories that mix the modern world with traditional wonder tales of magic and enchantment. Joan Aiken was one who mastered this deft conjoining of old and new, as did her predecessor Edith Nesbit. Maybe it takes a special ind

Just love how E. Nesbit writes directly to children in the Edwardian
times about things they know and understand. She was an astounding
woman for her time - she and her husband were founder members of
the Fabian society, her husband was a philanderer so Edith not only
had the mistress live with them but