[Gutenberg 52907] • The Wonderful Garden; or, The Three Cs
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- Authors
- Nesbit, E.
- Tags
- magic -- juvenile fiction , runaway children -- juvenile fiction , childrens , classics , friendship -- juvenile fiction , uncles -- juvenile fiction , brothers and sisters -- juvenile fiction , flowers -- juvenile fiction , fantasy , books and reading -- juvenile fiction
- Date
- 1911-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
- Size
- 3.25 MB
- Lang
- en
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This is a classic work of the world, a precious jewel in the world literature, which has inspired many generations of readers. We are pleased to bring readers full version. with a clear, attractive expression of this work. Hope you have enjoyable hours!
\--Book Introduction--
Do you believe in magic? Caroline, Charles and Charlotte do, and nothing that happens during their summer holiday at their great uncle's house does anything to diminish that belief. There the Three C.'s find a wonderful garden and some very old books, resulting in escapades which do not necessarily please the grown-ups.
E. Nesbit, as usual, transports us back to the hazy summer days of a well-to-do Edwardian childhood, liberally spiced with magic, humour and lessons learned.
Published exactly 100 years ago, this is one of her least-known children's books, out of print for many years, and with no text available online at the time of recording. Yes, it's dated. Yes, it's politically incorrect. But it is delightful nonetheless. As Gore Vidal once wrote: ""...though a reading of E. Nesbit is hardly going to change the pattern of a nation, there is some evidence that the child who reads her will never be quite the same again, and that is probably a good thing."" (Int
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