The Greatest Works of E. Nesbit (220+ Titles in One Illustrated Edition)
An Illustrated Treasury of Edwardian Fantasy, Family Adventures, Poems, and StoriesBy Edith Nesbit
Length244h 37m
About this audiobook
The Greatest Works of E. Nesbit gathers more than 220 texts in an illustrated omnibus that displays the remarkable range of Edith Nesbit's imagination. Alongside celebrated fantasies such as Five Children and It, The Phoenix and the Carpet, The Story of the Amulet, The Enchanted Castle, and The Magic City, the collection represents her work across children's fiction, adventure, romance, poetry, and shorter forms. Nesbit's characteristic style—plainspoken, witty, psychologically perceptive, and alert to the tensions between ordinary domestic life and the marvelous—helped establish modern children's fantasy. Her magical objects, unruly children, and reversals of adult authority combine Edwardian social observation with imaginative wonder, while the illustrations reinforce the books' period atmosphere and appeal. Edith Nesbit (1858–1924), who often published as E. Nesbit, was a central figure in the development of twentieth-century children's literature. Her unconventional family life, political commitments, and association with the Fabian movement informed her interest in class, education, community, and the moral ambiguities of adult institutions. She transformed familiar suburban settings into arenas of adventure, making children active agents rather than passive recipients of instruction. This edition is particularly valuable for readers seeking both Nesbit's canonical fantasies and the breadth of her literary production. It suits students of children's literature, scholars of Edwardian culture, and general readers who wish to encounter a foundational, humane, and enduringly entertaining voice in its fullest available scope.
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Rating★★★★ 4.5 (129)
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length244 hrs 37 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 18, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Extraordinary Voyages: 41 Books in One Volume (Illustrated Edition) (Annotated)
2The Greatest Works of E. Nesbit (220+ Titles in One Illustrated Edition)
3The Bastable Trilogy
4THE STORY OF THE TREASURE SEEKERS
5Chapter I. The Council of Ways and Means
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6Chapter II. Digging for Treasure
7Chapter III. Being Detectives
8Chapter IV. Good Hunting
9Chapter V. The Poet and the Editor
10Chapter VI. Noel’s Princess
11Chapter VII. Being Bandits
12Chapter VIII. Being Editors
13Chapter IX. The G. B.
14Chapter X. Lord Tottenham
15Chapter XI. Castilian Amoroso
16Chapter XII. The Nobleness of Oswald
17Chapter XIII. The Robber and the Burglar
18Chapter XIV. The Divining-Rod
19Chapter XV. ‘Lo, the Poor Indian!’
20Chapter XVI. The End of the Treasure-Seeking
21THE WOULDBEGOODS
22The Jungle
23The Wouldbegoods
24Bill's Tombstone
25The Tower of Mystery
26The Water-Works
27The Circus
28Being Beavers; Or, the Young Explorers (Arctic or Otherwise)
29The High-Born Babe
30Hunting the Fox
31The Sale of Antiquities
32The Benevolent Bar
33The Canterbury Pilgrims
34The Dragon's Teeth; Or Army-Seed
35Albert's Uncle's Grandmother; Or, the Long-Lost
36THE NEW TREASURE SEEKERS
37The Road to Rome; Or, The Silly Stowaway
38The Conscience-Pudding
39Archibald the Unpleasant
40Over the Water to China
41The Young Antiquaries
42The Intrepid Explorer And His Lieutenant
43The Turk in Chains; Or, Richard's Revenge
44The Golden Gondola
45The Flying Lodger
46The Smuggler's Revenge
47Zaïda, the Mysterious Prophetess of the Golden Orient
48The Lady and the License; Or, Friendship's Garland
49The Poor and Needy
50The Psammead Trilogy
Wet Magic (Illustrated)Edith Nesbit5h 49m3.9 (746)$0.99 · $0.00
The Three C's (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit9h 32m$2 · $0.00
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit8h 31m4.3 (75K)$2 · $0.00
The Greatest Children's Books - E. Nesbit Collection: Fantastical Adventures, Tales of Magical Creatures & Journeys into Enchanting Worlds (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit126h 22m4.6 (11)$2 · $0.00
THE BOOK OF DRAGONS (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit5h 46m4.0 (5K)$2 · $0.00
TALES OF FANTASTICAL ADVENTURES – E. Nesbit Collection of Children's Books (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit82h 14m4.6 (12)$2 · $0.00
The Magic City (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit8h 16m4.2 (174)$2 · $0.00
Anak-Anak Kereta ApiEdith Nesbit7h 27m4.0 (1K)$7 · $0.00
THE MOULDIWARP ADVENTURES – Complete Fantasy Series (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit15h 53m$2 · $0.00
THE PSAMMEAD TRILOGY – The Magical Adventures of Five Friends (Illustrated) (Annotated)Edith Nesbit23h 23m$2 · $0.00
THE RAILWAY CHILDREN (Illustrated)Edith Nesbit8h 12m4.2 (88.6K)$2 · $0.00
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The Literary SenseEdith Nesbit7h 42m3.8 (10)$2 · $0.00
In HomespunEdith Nesbit3h 55m3.6 (47)$2 · $0.00
The Phoenix and the CarpetEdith Nesbit6h 57m4.0 (14.2K)$1 · $0.00
The Fantastical World Of E. NesbitEdith Nesbit80h 59m4.4 (23)$2 · $0.00
The Mouldiwarp AdventuresEdith Nesbit14h 43m4.4 (47)$1 · $0.00
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The Three C's (Illustrated Edition)Edith Nesbit9h 20m4.0 (212)$1 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of E. Nesbit (220+ Titles in One Illustrated Edition)Edith Nesbit244h 42m$2 · $0.00
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The Adventures of Uncle Rocky, FiremanJames Burd Brewster2h 41m4.8 (75)$10
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