The bookâs legacy can be found in the works of other writers. Wells, the âgreat reformerââis a striking contrast in terms of the happiness, care, and education of the general populace. Likewise, the utopian futureâwhich features a wink to her friend H. When the visiting Queen witnesses the squalid living conditions of the London working class, sheâs amazed at how poorly theyâre treated compared to the slaves of her own Babylon. The children encounter memorable characters during their adventures, chief among them the Queen of Babylon, who causes quite a stir when she later pays them a call in their contemporary London. These political beliefs are prominently displayed in the book. She practiced what she preached, so much so that despite her literary successes, her acts of charity brought her close to bankruptcy.

Wells, whose influence on this book is easy to notice. Nesbit cultivated friendships with other like-minded writers, such as George Bernard Shaw and H. For example, the titular amulet is shaped after the tyet, an Egyptian symbol also known as the âknot of Isis.â Likewise, the inscription at the back of the amulet is written in authentic Egyptian hieroglyphs.Ī staunch supporter of democratic socialism and a founding member of the Fabian Society, E. Wallis Budge, to whom the book is dedicatedâthen Head of the Assyrian Departments of the British Museum and translator of the Egyptian Book of the Deadâshe conducted extensive research on the topic and is thus able to bring an exquisite attention to detail. Nesbitâs most personal works, The Story of the Amulet benefited from her interest in the ancient world, particularly Egypt. While their amulet is only half of a whole, it still acts as a time portal which they use to visit locales like Ancient Egypt, Babylon, Atlantis, and even a utopian future in search of the missing other half. While the old creature canât grant them wishes anymore, it points them towards an old Egyptian amulet that can grant their heartsâ desireâin this case the return of their parents and baby brother. In this conclusion to the Psammead Trilogy, Cyril, Anthea, Robert, and Jane are reunited with the cantankerous Sand-fairy. Standard Ebooksħ0,884 words (4 hours 18 minutes) with a reading ease of 82.54 (easy) Nesbit - Free ebook download - Standard Ebooks: Free and liberated ebooks, carefully produced for the true book lover.

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