E. Nesbit

Edith Nesbit
Nesbit, c. 1890
Nesbit, c. 1890
Born(1858-08-15)15 August 1858
Kennington, Surrey (now Greater London), England[1]
Died4 May 1924(1924-05-04) (aged 65)
New Romney, Kent, England
Pen nameE. Nesbit
OccupationWriter, poet
Period1886–1924
GenreChildren's literature
Notable works
Spouse
(m. 1880; died 1914)
Thomas Tucker
(m. 1917)

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was an English writer and poet, who published her books for children as E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 such books. She was also a political activist and co-founder of the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party.

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