Portrait of Edith Nesbit

Writing

Edith Nesbit

Career

Active from 1951 to 2016, with a break from 1952 to 1967, busiest in 2004 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score65/100
Highest rated
Poster for A Ghost Story for Christmas
A Ghost Story for Christmas
GoodWatch score75/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.4 versus catalog average 4.5EnergyHeart: 5.9 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Edith Nesbit Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.8, average 5.4
  • Violence
    1.7, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.4, average 3.5
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Nostalgic 5
  • Coming-of-Age 4
  • British Heritage 3
  • Children's Fantasy 3
  • Wish Fulfillment 3
  • Family Adventure 3
  • Family-Friendly 2
  • Edwardian Era 2
  • Railway Adventure 2
  • Classic Children's Story 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Literary Adaptation 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

10
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title ยท average score 51
The Railway Children Return
The Railway Children Return (2022)
GoodWatch score 51

Characters

2010s

1 title
The Railway Children
The Railway Children (2016)

Novel

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 62
Five Children and It
Five Children and It (2004)
GoodWatch score 54

Novel

The Phoenix and the Carpet
The Phoenix and the Carpet (2004)

Writer

The Railway Children
The Railway Children (2000)
GoodWatch score 69

Novel

1990s

3 titles ยท average score 59
The Treasure Seekers
The Treasure Seekers (1996)
GoodWatch score 59

Novel

The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet
The Phoenix and the Magic Carpet (1995)

Writer

The Sand Fairy
The Sand Fairy (1992)

Writer

1980s

1 title
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls
The Mystery of the Disappearing Schoolgirls (1980)

Novel

1970s

1 title ยท average score 70
The Railway Children
The Railway Children (1970)
GoodWatch score 70

Novel