If I seem to you to be too dogmatic, to lay down the law too much as though I were the teacher and you the learner, I beg you to believe that it is in no such spirit that I have written. But as I kept the thought by me it grew and changed, as thoughts will do, until at last it took shape as an attempt to contribute something, however small and unworthy, to the science of building a magic city in the soul of a child, a city built of all things pure and fine and beautiful.Īs you read, it will, I hope, seem to you that something of what I say is true-in much, no doubt, it will seem to you that I am mistaken but however you may disagree with me, you will, I trust, at least have faith in the honesty of my purpose. 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.When this book first came to my mind it came as a history and theory of the building of Magic Cities on tables, with bricks and toys and little things such as a child may find and use. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. Other notable works by this author include: 'The Prophet's Mantle' (1885), 'Something Wrong' (1886), and 'The Marden Mystery' (1896). 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. She is perhaps best remembered for her children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924) was an English poet and author. 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.

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. When his sister is off honeymooning, Philip entertains himself by building a miniature city out of household objects including books, game pieces, bowls, etc. 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.

First published in 1910, 'The Magic City' is a children's novel by Edith Nesbit.

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