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...Edith Nesbit's "Psammead" series not only engaged me with narrative but also suggested to me, particularly in the second and third books, that "another world is possible".

I am sure that such a suggestion formed part of Nesbit's authorial intention, given that she was a committed socialist and founding member of the Fabian Society.

Fantasy in literature is sometimes criticized as "escapist". Whenever such a label is applied to disparage this or other genres, I respond by conceding that escapism might well be a motive for readers or audiences; I then ask what are they trying to escape from and where are they trying to escape to.

The politics of escapism are by no means straightforwardly quietistic or socially soporific.

#EdithNesbit #Fantasy #Books #Literature #BritishLiterature
#Escapism #ChildrensLiterature #EnglishLiterature

A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone
#GhostStoryForChristmas #GhostStory #TraditionalGhostStories #Ghosts #VictorianGhostStories #Book #Books #ShortStories #VictorianLiterature #Literature #PerformingArts #EdwarianLiteraure #EdithNesbit #ManSizeInMarble, #BBC #BBC_TV #Television #MarkGatiss

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/dec/21/a-ghost-story-for-christmas-woman-of-stone-far-too-good-to-only-exist-as-festive-tv

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40321

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑾𝒂𝒚𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅𝒔: 𝑨 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝑹𝒆𝒂𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈: "𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘" 𝒃𝒚 𝑬. 𝑵𝒆𝒔𝒃𝒊𝒕 -

Why not tell some ghost stories this Solstice? Here's one from 1907, which may be even more terrifying beneath its surface. . . .

https://buff.ly/3P32psO

#literarynomads #waywordspodcast #wintersolstice #wintersolstice2024 #ghoststory #EdithNesbit #ENesbit #TheShadow

I paid my respects to author and poet, Edith Nesbit, today. Edith died exactly 100 years ago today, aged 65. She is buried in St Mary in the Marsh, Kent.
E. Nesbit is one of my favourite authors. Her imagination, her engaging style and her sense of humour were formidable.
#EdithNesbit #enesbit 🌼 #alwaysremembered #100yearsago #restinpeace

Affiche originale du film The Railway Children (1970), adaptation du roman de littérature jeunesse éponyme (1905) de l'écrivaine britannique Edith Nesbit. Artwork de Arnaldo Putzu.

La romancière britannique Edith Nesbit (1858-1925), qui doit sa notoriété aux nombreux ouvrages de littérature jeunesse qu'elle a écrits et publiées, est décédée il y a tout juste 100 ans.

source : https://www.pastposters.com/details.php?prodId=19486

#edithnesbit

We also have a rare early edition of #EdithNesbit's The Would-Be-Goods, vol 2 of the Bastables Series, printed circa 1901!
Check out the beautiful #illustrations in this classic of English #childrensLiterature

https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=632234903

#TreasureSeekers #EnglishLiterature #ENesbit

Our collection also houses many rare finds, such as this booklet on #EdithNesbit's various homes and residencies in London & Kent, by Nicholas Reed & the Edith #Nesbit Society

https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=37468765X

Did you know #ENesbit had a very turbulent life & knew pretty much everyone in cultural & #socialist circles in late #Victorian & #EdwardianAge?
Find out more in 2 excellent #EdithNesbit #biographies:
@EleanorFitzsimons's 2019 one,
& the classic 1987 #biography by Julia Briggs!

Today is the 100th anniversary of the death of #EdithNesbit, beloved author of #childrensBooks such as #RailwayChildren, the #Psammead series and many more - and great #ghoststories, too!
Dive into her world with #TheMagicCity, a classic #fantasy novel for kids!

https://opac.sub.uni-goettingen.de/DB=1/XMLPRS=N/PPN?PPN=012472328

"Are you taking photos of me again?"
More from The Magic City by E Nesbit, at 3pm NZST
See you then!
https://twitch.tv/jevvvnz
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#NZStreams #NZTwitch #TwitchANZ #ReadingAloud #CodexReaders #NotAnAudiobook #DrinksSnacksComfy #LinkInBio #EdithNesbit

23-A. «El misterio de la casa adosada»: lectura de un cuento gótico de #EdithNesbit, con motivo del #DiadelLibro2023 #SantJordi2023. A cargo alumnas de #TraducciónLiteraria en @TraduccioUAB y publicado por @VVCCrevista @acetraductores.

https://vasoscomunicantes.ace-traductores.org/2023/04/21/dud/

I also write weird/horror fiction reviews for @GNoH and a few other places.

Some fave author hashtags! 💕
#MRJames #sarban #mjohnharrison #walterdelamare #elizabethhand #edithnesbit #brianhodge #helengrant #steveduffy #chinamieville #johnbuchan #reggie oliver