Nesbit,
E(dith) 1858-1924; Eng. writer, esp. of children's books
See Nesbit in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(nĕzˈbĭtˌ), E(dith) 1858-1924.
British writer of children's books best known for her modern fairy tales and fantasies, notably Five Children and It (1902). She was a founder of the socialist Fabian Society.