Phantastes
George MacDonald$16.14
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Introduction by C. S. Lewis
In October 1857, George MacDonald wrote what he described as -a kind of fairy tale, in the hope that it will pay me better than the more evidently serious work.- This was Phantastes -- one of MacDonald's most important works; a work which so overwhelmed C. S. Lewis that a few hours after he began reading it he knew he -had crossed a great frontier.-
The book is about the narrator's (Anodos) dream-like adventures in fairyland, where he confronts tree-spirits and the shadow, sojourns to the palace of the fairy queen, and searches for the spirit of the earth. The tale is vintage MacDonald, conveying a profound sadness and a poignant longing for death.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 05/18/1981
ISBN: 9780802860606
Pages: 197
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.07w x 0.55d
Review Citations: Newsweek 03/03/2008 pg. 14
In October 1857, George MacDonald wrote what he described as -a kind of fairy tale, in the hope that it will pay me better than the more evidently serious work.- This was Phantastes -- one of MacDonald's most important works; a work which so overwhelmed C. S. Lewis that a few hours after he began reading it he knew he -had crossed a great frontier.-
The book is about the narrator's (Anodos) dream-like adventures in fairyland, where he confronts tree-spirits and the shadow, sojourns to the palace of the fairy queen, and searches for the spirit of the earth. The tale is vintage MacDonald, conveying a profound sadness and a poignant longing for death.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Published: 05/18/1981
ISBN: 9780802860606
Pages: 197
Weight: 0.66lbs
Size: 9.03h x 6.07w x 0.55d
Review Citations: Newsweek 03/03/2008 pg. 14