George MacDonald
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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. In addi
MacDonald in the 1860s
MacDonald was the pastor of Trinity Congregational Church, Arundel from 1850.
George MacDonald with son Ronald (right) and daughter Mary (left) in 1864. Photograph by Lewis Carroll
MacDonald with his wife Louisa in 1901 at their 50th wedding anniversary
Phantastes
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Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women is a fantasy novel by Scottish writer George MacDonald published in London in 1858.
George MacDonald
…for a time editor of Good Words for the Young. MacDonald is often regarded as the founding father of modern fantasy writing. His best-known works are Phantastes (1858), The Princess and the Goblin (1872), At the Back of the North Wind (1868–1871), and Lilith (1895), all fantasy novels, and fairy tales such as…
Frontispiece and title page, illustrated by John Bell
Dark thoughts by Arthur Hughes