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Name: E(dith) Nesbit
Variant Name: Edith Nesbit Bland, E. Bland, Fabian Bland
Birth Date: August 15, 1858
Death Date: May 4, 1924
Place of Birth: London, England
Place of Death: Kent, England
Nationality: English
Gender: Female
Occupations: chilren's writer, novelist, poet, playwright, short story writer, editor, political activist

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Biography of E(dith) Nesbit
8,347 words, approx. 28 pages
Reviewing Edith Nesbit's verse collection Leaves of Life (1888) in the Socialist periodical To-Day (January 1889), popular novelist Adeline Sergeant singled out for praise Nesbit's "passionate sympathy," her "fine enthusiasm for splendid deeds," and...
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Biography of E(dith) Nesbit
5,992 words, approx. 20 pages
Edith Nesbit, one of the most prolific writers of fantasy both for children and adults, is best known for two series of children's stories, the Bastable books and her "magic" series, which were praised in her own time by Rudyard Kipling and H.G. Wells....
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Biography of E(dith) Nesbit
4,722 words, approx. 16 pages
Edith Nesbit Bland, often considered the originator of the juvenile fantasy novel, discovered her vocation as a children's writer late and reluctantly. Disappointed by the reception of her lyric poetry, she found the ideal outlet for her wit and...
 


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E. Nesbit Information
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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 androgynous name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children,...


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A Woman of Passion: the Life of E. Nesbit, 1858-1924. (book reviews)
08/08/1988: 1,669 words, approx. 6 pages
EDWARDIAN LIVES IN LITERARY CIRCLES the term "Edwardian" conjures up expectations of a tart, amusing novel, a sparkling memoir, or perhaps a volume of mauve-tined verse--ideal summer reading, particularly if you happen to be lolling in a hammock, soothed by the ripple...
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Partners in crime: E. Nesbit and the art of thieving.(Critical Essay)
09/22/2001: 10,229 words, approx. 34 pages
The popular and influential children's author E. Nesbit sends up the conventions of children's literature and invites her young readers to do the same. Keenly aware of the power that adults and their narratives wield over children, Nesbit coaxes young people to recognize the...
 


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