The Poets Children (1863) is a novel by Mary Howitt that tells the story of a family of four children who are raised in a literary household. The father is a poet and the mother is a writer, and the children grow up surrounded by books, music, and art. The eldest child, Walter, is a talented musician who dreams of becoming a composer. The second child, Edith, is a bookworm who loves to read and write. The third child, Charlie, is a mischievous boy...