E. Nesbit
Список книг автора E. NesbitIn the Dark: Tales of Terror by E. Nesbit
Edith Nesbit’s natural gift for storytelling has brought her worldwide renown as a classic children’s author. But beyond her beloved children’s stories lay a darker side to her imagination, revealed here in her chilling tales of the supernatural.Haunted by lifelong phobias which provoked, in her own words, ‘nights and nights of anguish and horror, long years of bitterest fear and dread’, Nesbit was inspired to pen terrifying stories of a twilight world where the dead walked the earth.All but forgotten for almost a hundred years until In the Dark was first published 30 years ago, this collection finally restored Nesbit’s reputation as a one of the most accomplished and entertaining ghost-story writers of the Victorian age.With seven extra newly-discovered stories now appearing for the first time in paperback, this revised edition includes an introduction by Hugh Lamb exploring the life of the woman behind these tales and the events and experiences that contributed to her fascination with the macabre.
The Railway Children
HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential 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. Finding comfort in the nearby railway station and friendship in Perks the Porter and the Station Master, the children watch every day for the passing London train. Every day they wave at the same old Gentleman on the train, not knowing that he may hold the key to their father’s whereabouts.
Shakespeare's Stories for Young Readers
Twelve of Shakespeare's greatest tales come to life in this entertaining collection of short, lively stories specially adapted for young readers. Capturing the vital events and using some of the original wording, the stories serve as a perfect introduction to Shakespeare for preteens and as literate refreshers for older folks.Fulfilling a request from her own children, author Edith Nesbit turned twelve of the Bard's most famous plays into delightful tales of kings, queens, ghosts, and witches. Filled with tragedy, humor, and moral lessons, the stories–told with wit and grace–include Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, King Lear, As You Like It, Twelfth Night, The Merchant of Venice, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Cymbeline, The Taming of the Shrew, Pericles, and The Winter's Tale.Wonderfully transformed by the noted author of children's books, these classics are a great way to start a lifelong interest in the works of Shakespeare.
The Railway Children
In this much-loved children's classic first published in 1906, the comfortable lives of three well-mannered siblings are greatly altered when, one evening, two men arrive at the house and take their father away. With the family's fortunes considerably reduced in his absence, the children and their mother are forced to live in a simple country cottage near a railway station. There the young trio — Roberta, Peter, and young Phyllis — befriend the porter and station master.The youngsters' days are filled with adventure and excitement, including their successful attempt to avert a horrible train disaster; but the mysterious disappearance of their father continues to haunt them.The solution to that painful puzzle and many other details and events of the children's lives come to vivid life in this perennial favorite, a story that has captivated generations of readers and, more recently, delighted television and movie audiences. In this inexpensive, unabridged edition, it will charm a whole new audience of young readers with its warmth and appeal.
The Book of Dragons
Dragons — of all sorts — make for marvelous fun, and this collection of madcap tales is filled with them. Some of the legendary monsters are funny and mischievous, others are downright frightening, and a number of them are wild and unpredictable. There's a dragon made of ice, another that takes refuge in the General Post Office, a scaly creature that carries off the largest elephant in a zoo, and even a dragon whose gentle purring comforts a tiny tot.<BR>And who challenges these amazing creatures? Why, daring heroes, of course, as well as a wicked prince, and even an entire soccer team — which, unfortunately, meets its fate with a fire-breathing brute that flies out of the pages of an enchanted book.<BR>E. (Edith) Nesbit (1858–1924) was one of the pioneers of fantasy fiction for children. Her classic novels — such as <I>The Railway Children</I> and <I>Five Children and It</I> — have remained popular for more than a century. 24 illustrations.
The E. Nesbit MEGAPACK ®: 26 Classic Novels and Stories
"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: <P> THE RAILWAY CHILDREN<BR> THE MAGIC CITY<BR> FIVE CHILDREN AND IT<BR> THE PHOENIX AND THE CARPET<BR> THE STORY OF THE AMULET<BR> THE MARBLE CHILD<BR> THE ENCHANTED CASTLE<BR> THE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERS<BR> THE WOULDBEGOODS<BR> THE ROAD TO ROME; OR, THE SILLY STOWAWAY<BR> THE CONSCIENCE-PUDDING<BR> ARCHIBALD THE UNPLEASANT<BR> OVER THE WATER TO CHINA<BR> THE YOUNG ANTIQUARIES<BR> THE INTREPID EXPLORER AND HIS LIEUTENANT<BR> THE TURK IN CHAINS; OR, RICHARD'S REVENGE<BR> THE GOLDEN GONDOLA<BR> THE FLYING LODGER<BR> THE SMUGGLER'S REVENGE<BR> ZAIDA, THE MYSTERIOUS PROPHETESS OF THE GOLDEN ORIENT<BR> THE LADY AND THE LICENSE; OR, FRIENDSHIP’S GARLAND<BR> THE POOR AND NEEDY <BR> AN OBJECT OF VALUE AND VIRTUE<BR> THE RUNAWAYS<BR> THE ARSENICATORS<BR> THE ENCHANCERIED HOUSE <P> And don't forget to search this ebook store for «Wildside Megapack» to see more entries in this series, covering science fiction, fantasy, mystery, westerns, classics – and much, much more! (Sort by publication date to see the most recent entries.)
The Railway Children
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