The Story of the Amulet
The Story of the Amulet is a 1905 time-travel fiction and fae fiction story collection by Edith Nesbit. The story is set in England. It deals with roman pour la jeunesse, litterature fantastique, wishes and brothers and sisters.
Open Library readers give it an average of 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, and 108 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 578 editions across 5 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,572 times in the last 30 days.
It runs to roughly 203 pages — 3–4 hours of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 7 h 51 min LibriVox audiobook.
About The Story of the Amulet
"The Story of the Amulet" by E. Nesbit is a novel written in 1906. Four children discover a magical Egyptian amulet that serves as a portal through time, but they possess only half of it. Guided by the Psammead, a wish-granting sand-fairy from their previous adventures, they journey to ancient civilizations—Babylon, Egypt, Atlantis, and beyond—searching for the missing piece that will reunite their separated family. Their travels blend historical detail with fantasy, culminating in an unexpected glimpse of a utopian future.
Free audiobook
The Story of the Amulet — LibriVox recording, 7 h 51 min in 15 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“There were once four children who spent their summer holidays in a white house, happily situated between a sandpit and a chalkpit.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Story of the Amulet?
The Story of the Amulet was written by Edith Nesbit and first published in 1905.
What genre is The Story of the Amulet?
It is usually shelved as Time Travel, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.
How long is The Story of the Amulet?
The median edition has 203 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is The Story of the Amulet free to read?
Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.
Is there a free audiobook of The Story of the Amulet?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 7 h 51 min.
What books are similar to The Story of the Amulet?
Readers who like it often enjoy Dorothy and the Wizard in Oz, The Road to Oz and Tik-Tok of Oz.
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