First published in 1910, "The Magic City" is a children's novel by Edith
Nesbit. Philip's world is turned upside down when his older sister and
only remaining family member marries, forcing him to move in with his
new step sister, Lucy. When his sister is off honeymooning, Philip
entertains himself by building a miniature city out of household objects
including books, game pieces, bowls, etc. However, when he finds himself
inside the city and the city seemingly teeming with life, he must embark
on a quest to prove himself as a 'Deliverer' and save the magical
metropolis from destruction. A wonderful example of Nesbit's fantastic
children's literature, "The Enchanted Castle" would make for perfect
bedtime reading and is worthy of inclusion in any family collection.
Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an English poet and author. She is
perhaps best remembered for her children's literature, publishing more
than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. She was also a political
activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, which had a significant
influence on the Labour Party and British politics in general. Other
notable works by this author include: "The Prophet's Mantle" (1885),
"Something Wrong" (1886), and "The Marden Mystery" (1896). Many vintage
books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is
with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an
affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a
specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
