the life and loves of e enesbitt by ellenora fitzsimon
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The Life And Loves Of E. Nesbit: Victorian Iconoclast, Children's Author, And Creator Of The Railway Children

Over the decades, young readers may not have spent long considering just who wrote The Railway Children and The Story of the Treasure Seekers, but Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) is considered the first modern writer for children. Uncovering the little-known details of Nesbit's life, Eleanor Fitzsimons notes how this Fabian Society cofounder hosted legendary parties and had admirers by the dozen--including George Bernard Shaw--while enduring a very unusual marriage. Fitzsimons also reveals Nesbit…
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