The Railway Children, E. Nesbit
The Railway Children, E. Nesbit
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The Railway Children

Author: E. Nesbit

Narrator: Simon Hester

Unabridged: 6 hr 36 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 12/10/2021

Synopsis

E. Nesbit’s beautiful story of The Railway Children has faired well in many excellent and faithful adaptations on stage and screen. It is always refreshing however to return to the original book. The story has a charm and a depth which raises it, like all the best children’s literature, to something which can be appreciated by all ages. Bobbie, Phyllis and Peter, through their adventures on the railway begin to come of age as they face thrilling adventures and meet new friends. Nothing is sugar coated by Nesbit; there is real danger, there are real human conflicts to be navigated and over it all hangs the dark cloud of their missing father. Head Stories Audio presents The Railway Children narrated by Simon Hester. With original music.

About E. Nesbit

Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband, Hubert Bland, she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist and literary circles of the times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first children's book, The Treasure Seekers, was published in 1899 to great acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed, and a series of magical fantasy books, including Five Children and It also became very popular. The Railway Children was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905, and published as a book in 1906, which has been in print ever since.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tharindu on April 23, 2021

' "Dear Mr. We do not know your name. Mother is ill and the doctor says to give her the things at the end of the letter, but she says she can't aford it, and to get mutton for us and she will have the broth. We do not know anybody here but you, because Father is away and we do not know the address.......more

Goodreads review by Dhanaraj on March 29, 2017

Question: Why do I read Children's Literature? Answer: I read them because they are feel good stories and they fill you to the brim with hopes. They teach you great lessons through simple actions and easy sentences. Question: Did The Railway Children fulfill these expectations? Answer: Certainly. My Fo......more

Goodreads review by Dannii on September 01, 2020

Recently, I have been going through a phase of revisiting my favourite childhood reads to see if they still garner the same awe and satisfaction when read as an adult. This, I was happy to discover, is as beloved to me now as when I first read it as a child. My younger self appreciated the focus on s......more

Goodreads review by Manny on September 23, 2014

Pilot for the Celebrity Death Match Review Tournament, The Railway Children versus Atlas Shrugged It's a capacity crowd tonight at the Surrealist Boxing Stadium, and everyone's wondering if The Railway Children have a chance against Atlas Shrugged. I can see them in the blue corner, I must say they l......more

Goodreads review by Ivonne on January 23, 2016

Children who have grown up with Matilda, The Dumb Bunnies or The Cat in the Hat can't really appreciate what an advance Edith Nesbit's The Railway Children actually was. For the first time, an author wrote about children who weren't miniature adults, who weren't preternaturally perfect, but who were......more

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