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Edith Nesbitt: An English author and poet, she has written and co-wrote more than 60 books on children's literature. She was born in 1858 AD, and spent her early years in France and Germany, and began writing poetry in her prime. She has many collections of stories and children's novels, among the most famous of these works are: "The Children of the Railroad", "The Enchanted Castle", and "The Magical City". She was also a political activist, and co-founded the Fabian Socialist Society which later became affiliated with the British Labor Party. She died in 1924.