
The Magic World
by Edith Nesbit
'The Magic World' Summary
The twelve stories:
- "The Cat-hood of Maurice" — a boy abuses the family cat, and learns to see things from the feline point of view.
- "The Mixed Mine" — two boys find a magic spyglass, and use it to make their fortunes.
- "Accidental Magic" — Quentin falls asleep on the altarstone at Stonehenge, and wakes in Atlantis.
- "The Princess and the Hedge-pig" — King Ozymandias and Queen Eliza plan a secret christening for their Princess Ozyliza, to avoid a wicked fairy's curse. Things go awry.
- "Septimus Septimusson" — he is the seventh son of a seventh son, who can see fairies and hear the beasts speak; and he must seek his fortune.
- "The White Cat" — a boy finds a china ornament in the attic; it proves to be a magic talisman.
- "Belinda and Bellamant" — they are a princess and prince suffering curses; a talking bat helps resolve their problems.
- "Justnowland" — Elsie visits a magic land of giant crows, and a dragon.
- "The Related Muff" — a sensitive boy, dismissed as a "muff" by his cousins, proves himself a hero in a crisis.
- "The Aunt and Amabel" — a girl enters a magic world through a wardrobe.
- "Kenneth and the Carp" — unjustly accused, a boy transforms into a fish and redeems his honor.
- "The Magician's Heart" — an evil magician distributes curses at royal christenings. Complications ensue.
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Edith Nesbit
England
Edith Nesbit was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit. She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. She was also a...
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