The Railway Children - E Nesbit

The Railway Children by E Nesbit is a classic in itws own right and for good reason. The novel is a children's book and it was originally published in 1906. The novel has been made into a film now a few times with the most memorable being the 1970 version. It really is the most fantatsic children's novel that is written beautifully. The novel is quite a long novel with about 260 pages or so which may not be favourable to a child! I would really recommend this book though and I think that it is well worth a read. The novel is about first when the father goes away suddenly and unexpectadly. Roberta, Peter, Phyllis who are the railway children and their mother ...  Read the complete review

The author ---------------------- Edith Nesbit was born in 1858 and died in 1924. Her family were wealthy and when she moved to Halstead House where she lived for three years, these were the happiest years of her life. There was a railway cutting near her house which she used to explore (in comes the book!). Nesbit was a very successful author and her books continue to sell well even today. Her first children's book was "The Treasure Seekers" and wrote many other popular books such as "Five Children and It". This book was first produced in 1906 and so far has never been out of print. What is the book ...  Read the complete review

Mrs Edith Bland (E. Nesbit) was, for her time, an extremely progressive (and courageous) woman. She was heavily pregnant when she married her husband, Hubert, in 1880 (a situation that would have raised more than a few eyebrows), and after marriage the pair maintained an open relationship. She was friendly with the great literary figures of the day, H.G. Wells and George Bernard Shaw, and she was also an active and important member of the Fabian Society, a pioneering socialist (social democratic) organisation. She was also passionate about writing, and in her works for children she though it vital that they be gently introduced to real-life (and adult) ...  Read the complete review