The Destroyer by Edith Nesbit (1907)
The narrator's peaceful inner world is invaded by a powerful force that destroys everything in its path, leaving devastation and desolation behind.
By Edith Nesbit · First published 1907 · Genre: Fantasy, Adventure, Children's Literature · 131 words
First lines
ACROSS the quiet pastures of my soul / The invading army marched in splendid might / My few poor forces fled beyond control, / Scattered, defeated, hidden in the night.
My fields were green, their hedges white with May, / With gold of buttercups made bright and fair, / The careless conquerors did not even stay / To gather one of all the blossoms there.
Only when they had passed, the fields were brown, / The grass and blossoms trampled in the mud: / The flowering hedges withered and torn down, / And no one richer by a single bud.
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The Destroyer is listed on Textopian as a short story by Edith Nesbit, dated 1907 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- Date: 1907 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Children's Literature
- Length: 131 words
- Structure: 1 section, 3 paragraphs
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Genres
- Fantasy — The narrative involves magical elements and supernatural events.
- Adventure — The plot revolves around a quest, involving various challenges and obstacles.
- Children's Literature — The story is written in a manner that is suitable and engaging for young readers.
Tags
Fantasy · Adventure · Children's Literature · Classic · British Literature · Early 20th Century · Magic · Quest · Good vs Evil · Friendship · Loyalty · Courage