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Documentary series on modern children's literature. 1 of 6: Author of `The Phoenix and the Carpet' ans `The Railway Children', Edith Nesbit was the first modern children's writer. In a genre previously dominated by adult voices, Nesbit's stories broke the mould of Victorian sentimentality and were written from a child's perspective, changing the path of children's literature forever. Actress and Nesbit admirer Jenny Agutter and biographer Julia Briggs participate.
30m · 31 Mar 1998
30m1 SeasonNR
Documentary
1 · E Nesbit
2 · Kenneth Grahame
3 · Arthur Ransome
4 · J R R Tolkien
5 · Dr Suess
6 · Roald Dahl
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