Résumé
A short horror story collection titled "Grim Tales" is exactly what you would expect from an author named Edith Bland, but her pen name E. Nesbit has quite another reputation so don't let that scare you. Hopefully you can leave that to the stories.Well-versed in the realms of fantasy and magical kingdoms as a children's author, E. Nesbit has a knack for the supernatural, which she tackles here in seven fantastical tales. Take "The Ebony Frame" for example – a story about a man enchanted by a beautiful woman in a painting in his attic (no relation to "The Picture of Dorian Gray" aside from the incredibly obvious), or "Man-Size in Marble", in which, akin to the film "The Conjuring" (2013), a young couple ignore the warnings of buying a new house and spookiness ensues.Short story collections are like houseboats – you're only a page turn or anchor pull away from new friends and a new perspective... or possibly the cold depths of the abyss. And by reading this you're surely in pursuit of the latter?Edith Nesbit (1858 – 1924) (married name Edith Bland) was a prolific English author and poet, writing primarily children's books under the pen name E. Nesbit. Her work often characterized by a mix of realistic settings with fantastical elements, Nesbit went on to influence writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.K. Rowling. Her most notable works include "Five Children and It" (1902) and "The Railway Children" (1906) which have never gone out of print.
Auteur
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Surnommée la « Reine du roman jeunesse », Edith Nesbit (également connue sous le nom de E. Nesbit), était une écrivaine britannique du début du xxe siècle qui révolutionna la littérature. Elle est souvent citée comme étant la première autrice jeunesse moderne, ainsi que celle qui a inventé le roman fantastique moderne. Outre sa carrière littéraire, E. Nesbit était une militante socialiste engagée : elle fut la co-fondatrice du Fabian Society, le précurseur du Parti travailliste. Ses convictions socialistes se reflétaient souvent dans ses histoires, où elle abordait des thèmes tels que l’égalité, la justice sociale et l’empathie envers les classes défavorisées. Nesbit a influencé les plus grands auteurs pour la jeunesse de nos jours, tels que J.K. Rowling, C.S. Lewis et J.R.R. Tolkien, et ses romans sont des best-sellers mondiaux ; pourtant, Nesbit demeure méconnue en France.
Caractéristiques
Editeur : Saga Egmont International
Publication : 12 octobre 2021
Support(s) : Livre numérique eBook [ePub]
Protection(s) : Marquage social (ePub)
Taille(s) : 287 ko (ePub)
EAN13 Livre numérique eBook [ePub] : 9788726880472
