What was the first name of Mrs. Nesbit, author of the children's classic 'The Railway Children?

Edith Nesbit (married name Edith Bland; 15 August 1858 – 4 May 1924) was an English author and poet; she published her books for children under the name of E. Nesbit.

She wrote or collaborated on more than 60 books of children's literature. She was also a political activist and co-founded the Fabian Society, a socialist organisation later affiliated to the Labour Party.

Among Nesbit's best-known books are 'The Story of the Treasure Seekers' (1898) and 'The Wouldbegoods' (1899), which both recount stories about the Bastables, a middle-class family that has fallen on (relatively) hard times. 'The Railway Children' is also known from its adaptation into a 1970 film version. Gore Vidal called the time-travel book, 'The Story of the Amulet' one in which "Nesbit's powers of invention are at their best." Her children's writing also included numerous plays and collections of verse.