E. Nesbit

The Magic City (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Philip Haldane and his sister lived in a little red-roofed house in a little red-roofed town. They had a little garden and a little balcony, and a little stable with a little pony in it-and a little cart for the pony to draw; a little canary hung in a little cage in the little bow-window, and the neat little servant kept everything as bright and clean as a little new pin. Philip had no one but his sister, and she had no one but Philip. Their parents were dead, and Helen, who was twenty years older than Philip and was really his half-sister, was all the mother he had ever known. And he had never envied other boys their mothers, because Helen was so kind and clever and dear. She gave up almost all her time to him; she taught him all the lessons he learned; she played with him, inventing the most wonderful new games and adventures. So that every morning when Philip woke he knew that he was waking to a new day of joyous and interesting happenings. And this went on till Philip was ten years old, and he had no least shadow of a doubt that it would go on for ever. The beginning of the change came one day when he and Helen had gone for a picnic to the wood where the waterfall was, and as they were driving back behind the stout old pony, who was so good and quiet that Philip was allowed to drive it. They were coming up the last lane before the turning where their house was, and Helen said: 'To-morrow we'll weed the aster bed and have tea in the garden.'

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: BoD - Books on Demand
• Seitenzahl: 218
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783749430567
• Artikelnr.: 55400914

Autorenporträt

Edith Nesbit (1858-1924) was an English author and poet well renowned for her children's stories. She published more than 60 books, numerous short stories, and several collaborative works using the shortened name E. Nesbit. She also co-wrote with her husband under the pseudonym Fabian Bland. Her first children's book, The Story of the Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 and was followed up by children's classics such as Five Children and It (1902), The Story of the Amulet (1906), and The Railway Children (1906). Her children's stories were well known for their "slice-of-life" settings, strong female characters, and their commentary on issues such as poverty and social inequality. Edith Nesbit passed away in 1924 at the age of 65, though her many beloved stories remain influential and continue to inspire children and adults alike.