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Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) (1858-1924) was an English author and poet whose children's works were published under the androgynous name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and... Read Full Overview

""The Rainbow and the Rose"" is a novel written by Edith Nesbit, an English author. The book tells the story of two young people, Jane and Kenneth, who fall in love with each other despite their different social backgrounds. Jane is the daughter of a wealthy businessman, while... Read Full Overview

MUMMY WHEAT.LAID close to Death, these many thousand years, In this small seed Life hid herself and smiled;So well she hid, Death was at least beguiled, Set free the grain-and lo! the sevenfold ears!Warmed by the sun, wooed by the wind's soft word, Under blue canopy they hold... Read Full Overview

The Rainbow And The Rose is a novel written by Edith Nesbit, an English author, and poet. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Rosamund, who is deeply in love with a man named Frank. However, Frank is engaged to another woman and is committed to marrying... Read Full Overview

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland) (1858-1924) was an English author and poet whose children's works were published under the androgynous name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on over 60 books of fiction for children, several of which have been adapted for film and... Read Full Overview

NOW that I've nearly done my days, And grown too stiff to sweep or sew, I sit and think, till I'm amaze, About what lots of things I know: Things as I've found out one by one- And when I'm fast down in the clay, My knowing things and how they're done Will all be lost and thrown... Read Full Overview

""The Rainbow And The Rose"" is a charming and heartwarming novel written by Edith Nesbit. The story revolves around two main characters, Robert and Rosamund, who are deeply in love with each other. However, their love is put to the test when Robert is sent away to war, leaving... Read Full Overview

"The Rainbow and the Rose" from Edith Nesbit. English author and poet (1858-1924).

Reproduction of the original: The Rainbow and the Rose by E. Nesbit

Reproduction of the original: The Rainbow and the Rose by E. Nesbit

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This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Edith Nesbit was one of the most prolific and beloved children's authors of her time, but she also had a more literary bent, as evinced in The Rainbow and the Rose, one of several of the collections of poetry she penned in her lifetime. .

Edith Nesbit was one of the most prolific and beloved children's authors of her time, but she also had a more literary bent, as evinced in The Rainbow and the Rose, one of several of the collections of poetry she penned in her lifetime. ...Edith Nesbit was an English author and... Read Full Overview