Wet Magic (Illustrated)
An Illustrated Underwater Mermaid Adventure of Siblings, Enchantment, and Comic Peril in an Undersea KingdomBy Edith Nesbit
Length5h 49m
About this audiobook
Edith Nesbit's *Wet Magic* is a richly imaginative children's fantasy in which an ordinary seaside holiday opens into an enchanted underwater world. When a group of siblings encounters a mermaid held captive for human entertainment, their attempt to restore her freedom draws them into a larger adventure involving oceanic kingdoms, peril, and moral responsibility. Nesbit combines fairy-tale motifs with brisk dialogue, comic observation, domestic realism, and an unmistakably modern interest in children's agency. The illustrated presentation complements the narrative's interplay of everyday Edwardian life and extravagant marine wonder, placing the book within the formative tradition of English literary fantasy for young readers. Nesbit (1858–1924) was a pioneering author of children's literature whose stories transformed the genre by bringing magic into recognizable family settings. A poet, novelist, and political thinker associated with the Fabian movement, she understood both the imaginative freedom and social constraints shaping childhood. Her sympathy for independent, questioning children—and her suspicion of adult authority, exploitation, and complacency—gives *Wet Magic* much of its ethical force. The novel reflects her broader achievement: making fantasy a vehicle for examining cooperation, courage, justice, and the responsibilities that accompany wonder. This edition is especially suitable for readers who value classic children's fantasy with intellectual substance as well as adventure. It will appeal to admirers of mermaid lore, Edwardian storytelling, and Nesbit's distinctive fusion of humor, realism, and enchantment. *Wet Magic* remains a lively, humane, and thought-provoking invitation to imagine a world larger than the one adults permit us to see.
Audiobook details
GenreChildren's Literature
Length5 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 25, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Three C's (Illustrated) (Annotated)
8Chapter VII. The Skies Are Falling
2Chapter I. Sabrina Fair
9Chapter VIII. The Water-War
3Chapter II. The Captive
10Chapter IX. The Book People
4Chapter III. The Rescue
11Chapter X. The Under Folk
5Chapter IV. Gratitude
12Chapter XI. The Peacemaker
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6Chapter V. Consequences
13Chapter XII. The End
7Chapter VI. The Mermaid’s Home
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