Lays and Legends

Lays and Legends Synopsis

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).

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• Bridal Ballard"e
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• The Ghost"e
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• The Soul of the Ideal"e
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• The Modern Judas"e
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• A Death-Bed"e
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• At the Prison Gate"e
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• The Devil's Due"e
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• Love in June"e
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• The Garden"e
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• Prayer Under Gray Skies"e
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• A Great Industrial Centre"e
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• London's Voices"e
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• The Sick Journalist"e
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• Two Lullabies"e
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• Baby Song"e
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• Lullaby"e
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• 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