Lays and Legends

Lays and Legends is a 1886 collection of poetry by poet and author Edith Nesbit (1858 - 1924). Nesbit was a prolific and popular writer of children's literature, publishing more than 60 such books under the name E. Nesbit. 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. This vintage volume will appeal to poetry lovers of all ages and constitutes a must-have for the discerning collector. Other notable works by this author include: "e;The Prophet's Mantle"e; (1885), "e;Something Wrong"e; (1886), and "e;The Marden Mystery"e; (1896). Contents include: "e;Bridal Ballard"e;, "e;The Ghost"e;, "e;The Soul of the Ideal"e;, "e;The Modern Judas"e;, "e;A Death-Bed"e;, "e;At the Prison Gate"e;, "e;The Devil's Due"e;, "e;Love in June"e;, "e;The Garden"e;, "e;Prayer Under Gray Skies"e;, "e;A Great Industrial Centre"e;, "e;London's Voices"e;, "e;The Sick Journalist"e;, "e;Two Lullabies"e;, "e;Baby Song"e;, "e;Lullaby"e;, "e;An East-End Tragedy"e;, etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. 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.