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Edith Nesbit: The Complete Short Story Collection The Book of Dragons 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. Nesbit was born in 1858 at 38 Lower Kennington Lane, Kennington, Surrey (now classified as Inner London), the daughter of an agricultural chemist, John Collis Nesbit, who died in March 1862, before her fourth birthday. Her mother was Sarah Green (née Alderton). Nesbit’s first published works were poems. She was under 20 in March 1878, when the monthly magazine Good Words printed her poem “Under the Trees“. In all she published about 40 books for children, including novels, storybooks and picture books. She also published almost as many books jointly with others. Nesbit’s