Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 236 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555071003
Phantastes
George MacDonald
Phantastes
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Phantastes (Illustrated Edition)
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 207 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2022-11-13
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547385141
Phantastes (Illustrated Edition) by George MacDonald Pdf
Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women is a fantasy novel written by George MacDonald. The story centers on the character Anodos and takes its inspiration from German Romanticism, particularly Novalis. It concerns a young man who is pulled into a dreamlike world and over there he hunts for his ideal of female beauty, embodied by the "Marble Lady". Anodos lives through many adventures and temptations while in the other world, until he is finally ready to give up his ideals. George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence".
Phantastes
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Hendrickson Publishers
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2011-06-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781598567281
Phantastes by George MacDonald Pdf
Follow the young man Anodos on his adventures in fairyland---a quest that requires the surrender of the self and reveals the struggles of the human condition. Written with whimsy yet soulful yearning, MacDonald's classic fantasy greatly influenced writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. Includes color renditions of Arthur Hughes's original illustrations.
Lilith and Phantastes
George MacDonald,Joli Ballew,S E Slack
Author : George MacDonald,Joli Ballew,S E Slack
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 162730097X
Lilith and Phantastes by George MacDonald,Joli Ballew,S E Slack Pdf
Two volumes in one. A fantasy novel for adults, Lilith is the story of the aptly named Mr. Vane, his magical house, and the journeys into another world into which it leads him. Encountering one mystery after another, he explores the mystery of humanity's fall from grace--and of their redemption. Instructed into the ways of seeing the deeper realities of this world--seeing, in a sense, by the light of the spirit--the reader senses that MacDonald writes from his own deep experience of radiance, from a bliss so profound that death's darkness itself is utterly eclipsed in its light. "I was dead, and right content," the narrator says in the penultimate chapter of Phantastes. C.S. Lewis said that upon reading this astonishing 19th-century fairy tale he "had crossed a great frontier," and numerous others both before and since have felt similarly. In MacDonald's fairy tales, both those for children and (like this one) those for adults, the "fairy land" clearly represents the spiritual world, or our own world revealed in all of its depth and meaning. At times almost forthrightly allegorical, at other times richly dreamlike (and indeed having a close connection to the symbolic world of dreams), this story of a young man who finds himself on a long journey through a land of fantasy is more truly the story of the spiritual quest that is at the core of his life's work, a quest that must end with the ultimate surrender of the self. The glory of MacDonald's work is that this surrender is both hard won (or lost!) and yet rippling with joy when at last experienced. As the narrator says of a heavenly woman in this tale, "She knew something too good to be told." One senses the same of the author himself. Both Lilith and Phantastes, meant to be read together, are included in this comprehensive volume.
Phantastes
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : History
ISBN : OXFORD:590635658
Phantastes by George MacDonald Pdf
Phantastes : A Faerie Romance by George MacDonald, first published in 1874, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it.
The Complete Fairy Tales
George MacDonald,U. C. Knoepflmacher
Author : George MacDonald,U. C. Knoepflmacher
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1999-09-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0140437371
The Complete Fairy Tales by George MacDonald,U. C. Knoepflmacher Pdf
George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. This volume brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination". The subjects are those of traditional fantasy: good and wicked fairies, children embarking on elaborate quests, and journeys into unsettling dreamworlds. Within this familiar imaginative landscape, his children's stories were profoundly experimental, questioning the association of childhood with purity and innocence, and the need to separate fairy tale wonder from adult scepticism and disbelief.
Lilith - A Romance
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781528786560
Lilith - A Romance by George MacDonald Pdf
“Lilith” is a 1895 fantasy novel by Scottish writer George MacDonald. One of his darkest works, it follows the story of a library owner called Mr. Vane whose library is haunted by the former librarian. When he eventually encounters the ghost, Vane learns that the apparition knew his father, who had visited the strange parallel universe wherein he now resides. George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) was a Scottish poet, author, poet and Christian minister. He is considered to have been a pioneer in the genre of fantasy literature and was the mentor of Lewis Carroll. Many notable writers have cited him as a literary influence, including W. H. Auden, Lloyd Alexander, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, and more. Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.
Doors In
Rolland Hein
Author : Rolland Hein
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781532643811
Doors In by Rolland Hein Pdf
George MacDonald wrote fairy tales for both children and adults to demonstrate the essential role of the imagination in apprehending spiritual truths. He explained: “. . . undefined, yet vivid visions of something beyond, something which eye has not seen nor ear heard, have far more influence than any logical sequences whereby the same things may be demonstrated to the intellect.” Rolland Hein undertakes to show how MacDonald’s tales contain such visions, helping readers to experience for themselves glimpses of "something beyond” and catch exciting insights into eternal truths.
The Fantastic Imagination
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781528790734
The Fantastic Imagination by George MacDonald Pdf
“The Fantastic Imagination” is a 1893 essay by Scottish writer George MacDonald (1824–1905). A pioneer of fantasy literature, MacDonald was the mentor of Lewis Carroll and influenced the work of many other notable writers including J. M. Barrie, Mark Twain, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien. This fascinating essay concentrates on writing and imagination, offering expert insights into fantasy and fiction writing by a master of the genre. Highly recommended for fantasy readers and writers alike. Contents include: “George Macdonald, by Richard Watson Gilder”, “Fairy Tales, by G. K. Chesterton”, “The Fantastic Imagination, by George Macdonald”. Other notable works by this author include: “At the Back of the North Wind” (1871), “The Princess and the Goblin” (1872), and “The Wise Woman: A Parable” (1875). Read & Co. Great Essays is republishing this classic essay now complete with an introduction by G. K. Chesterton.
Crossing a Great Frontier
John Pennington
Author : John Pennington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 492 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2020-10-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1935688405
Crossing a Great Frontier by John Pennington Pdf
Crossing a Great Frontier collects twenty-one hard-to-find scholarly essays about Phantastes into one convenient volume. In his comprehensive introduction, editor John Pennington describes the essays as reflecting four main perspectives about Phantastes as a religious work, a structurally coherent work, an insightful psychological work, and within its cultural/literary context. The book's title is derived from C.S. Lewis who wrote that after reading Phantastes, he knew he had "crossed a great frontier. Lewis's praise for MacDonald influenced more people to read MacDonald. His comments, however, diminished MacDonald's reputation as a skilled writer. Crossing a Great Frontier presents indisputable proof that Lewis underestimated the skill of his 19th century mentor. Readers will discover a multitude of insights into a book and author whose genius continues to be revealed. John Pennington, professor of English at St. Norbert College, specializes in Victorian fairy tales and is the editor of North Wind: The Journal of George MacDonald Studies.
George MacDonald
C. S. Lewis
Author : C. S. Lewis
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0008181241
George MacDonald by C. S. Lewis Pdf
An 365-day anthology of readings from one of the most influential writers of all time, George MacDonald, compiled by CS Lewis himself. MacDonald was a major Christian writer of the late nineteenth, early twentieth centuries. He influenced nearly everyone who was a major twentieth century writer (including Lewis Carroll, WH Auden, JRR Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, and CS Lewis. Not only was he a pioneer in the fantasy fiction genre, laying the path for people like Tolkien to write Lord of the Rings, but also a major Christian thinker, which influenced Lewis profoundly. Lewis, in fact, wrote that MacDonald was his 'master', and said 'I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself.' These words will challenge and uplift you, and illuminate the faith which underpins all of CS Lewis's popular and enduring writing.
The Princess and the Goblin
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 334 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 1907
Category : Fiction
ISBN : UVA:X000236435
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald Pdf
A little princess is protected by her friend Curdie from the goblin miners who live beneath the castle. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Lilith Illustrated
George MacDonald
Author : George MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798556793453
Lilith Illustrated by George MacDonald Pdf
Lilith is a fantasy novel by Scottish writer George MacDonald, first published in 1895. It was reprinted in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fifth volume of the Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in September 1969
Voices and Books in the English Renaissance
Jennifer Richards
Author : Jennifer Richards
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780198809067
Voices and Books in the English Renaissance by Jennifer Richards Pdf
"Two ideas lie at the heart of this study and its claim that we need a new history of reading: that voices in books can affect us deeply ; that printed books can be brought to life with the voice. Voices and Books offers a new history of reading focussed on the oral and voice-aware silent reader, rather than the historical reader we have privileged in the last few decades, who is invariably male, silent, and alone. It recovers the vocality of education for boys and girls in Renaissance England, and the importance of training in pronuntiatio (delivery) for oral-aural literary culture. It offers the first attempt to recover the voice-and tone-from textual sources. It explores what happens when we bring voice to text, how vocal tone realizes or changes textual meaning, and how the literary writers of the past tried to represent their own and others' voices, as well as manage and exploit the voices of their readers. It offers fresh readings of the key Tudor authors who anticipated oral readers: John Bale, Anne Askew, William Baldwin, Thomas Nashe. And it aims to rethink what a printed book can be, searching the printed page for vocal cues, and exploring the neglected role of the voice in the printing process"-- Provided by publisher.
The Faun's Bookshelf
Charlie W. Starr
Author : Charlie W. Starr
Publisher : Black Squirrel Books, a trade
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Literary Collections
ISBN : 1606353497
The Faun's Bookshelf by Charlie W. Starr Pdf
While visiting with Mr. Tumnus in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, Lucy Pevensie notices a bookshelf filled with such titles as Nymphs and Their Ways and Is Man a Myth? Be- ginning with these imaginary texts, Charlie W. Starr offers a comprehensive study of C. S. Lewis's theory of myth, including his views on Greek and Norse mythology, the origins of myth, and the implications of myth on thought, art, gender, theology, and literary and linguistic theory. For Lewis, myth represents an ancient mode of thought focused in the imagination--a mode that became the key that ultimately brought Lewis to his belief in Jesus Christ as the myth become fact. Beginning with a fThe Faun's Bookshelf goes on to discuss the many books Lewis imagined throughout his writings--books whose titles he made up but never wrote. It also presents the sylvan myths central to the first two book titles in Mr. Tumnus's library, including explorations of the relation- ship between myth and reality, the spiritual significance of natural conservation, and the spiritual and incarnational qualities of gender. Starr then turns to the definition of myth, the literary qualities of myth, the mythic nature inherent in divine glory, humanity's destiny to embrace (or reject) that glory, and a deeper exploration of the epistemological ramifications of myth in relation to meaning, imagination, reason, and truth.