Nesbit generated an income for the family by lecturing around the country on socialism and through her journalism (she was editor of the Fabian Society's journal, Today). Written under the pen name of her third child 'Fabian Bland', these books were not successful. Initially, Edith Nesbit books were novels meant for adults, including The Prophet's Mantle (1885) and The Marden Mystery (1896) about the early days of the socialist movement. Initially, the couple lived separately-Nesbit with her family and Bland with his mother and her live-in companion Maggie Doran. After this scandalous (for Victorian society) beginning, the marriage would be an unconventional one. They became lovers and when Nesbit found she was pregnant they became engaged, marrying in April 1880. Nesbit therefore spent her childhood attaining an education from whatever sources were available-local grammars, the occasional boarding school but mainly through reading.Īt 17 her family finally settled in London and aged 19, Nesbit met Hubert Bland, a political activist and writer. The death of her father when she was four and the continuing ill health of her sister meant that Nesbit had a transitory childhood, her family moving across Europe in search of healthy climates only to return to England for financial reasons. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later connected to the Labour Party.Įdith Nesbit was born in Kennington, Surrey, the daughter of agricultural chemist and schoolmaster John Collis Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and television. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland 15 August 1858 – ) was an English author and poet she published her books for children under the name of E. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive.
Other notable works by this author include: "The Prophet's Mantle" (1885), "Something Wrong" (1886), and "The Marden Mystery" (1896). She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. She is perhaps best remembered for her children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E.
Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an English poet and author. The story revolves around Edred and Elfrida Arden, two children from a poor background who inherit an old, run-down castle and attempt to track down their lost family fortunes which would enable them to restore it to its former glory. "The House of Arden" is a 1908 children's novel written by English poet and author Edith Nesbit.
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