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George MacDonald

    December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905

    George MacDonald was a Scottish author renowned for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels. His works delve into profound spiritual themes, and his distinctive narrative style has significantly influenced subsequent generations of writers. MacDonald's ability to weave moral and philosophical ideas into imaginative stories solidifies his place as a pivotal literary figure. The impact of his writing is evident in the works of numerous acclaimed authors who regarded him as a master, appreciating his capacity to evoke wonder and deep reflection in readers.

    George MacDonald
    At the Back of the North Wind
    The Princess and Curdie
    The Light Princess
    The Complete Fairy Tales
    The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald, Volume II. Phantastes, The Carasoyn, The Wise Woman, Lilith
    The Diary of an Old Soul & the White Page Poems
    • Brings together eleven of the author's shorter fairy stories as well as his essay The Fantastic Imagination. This title includes fairy stories that range from traditional fantasy - good and wicked fairies, children embarking on elaborate quests, and journeys into unsettling dream worlds.

      The Complete Fairy Tales
    • The Light Princess

      • 50 pages
      • 2 hours of reading

      Originally published in 1864, this story centers a young princess who's cursed with the inability to touch the ground, but still finds love and happiness. The Light Princess is about sacrifice and redemption, while facing unsurmountable odds. When a witch isn't invited to a royal christening, she curses the child with a "loss of gravity." The young princess constantly floats on air and can only find relief while in water. Due to her circumstance, she remains figuratively and literally distant. This becomes a greater problem when her family discovers the only way to break the curse is through tears. The princess must experience the power of love and loss before she can finally be free. . The Light Princess is one of George MacDonald's most notable works. It's been adapted across multiple mediums including a musical with songs from award-winning artist, Tori Amos. It's a children's tale that delivers a compassionate message with a unique narrative. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Light Princess is both modern and readable.

      The Light Princess
    • In the years since The Princess and the Goblin Curdie has grown and started to hunt. He's begun to doubt the story of Irene's great-great grandmother, but when he meets her himself he is given a quest and a gift. When he touches anything, man or beast, he can detect what they are like on the inside. Sent on a quest with a friendly beast, Lina, for company, Curdie once again finds himself in the service of the King and the Princess. This edition features the complete unabridged text and 54 illustrations taken from numerous early printings.

      The Princess and Curdie
    • Diamond, a young boy living in nineteenth-century London, has many adventures as he travels with the beautiful Lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper.

      At the Back of the North Wind
    • The Day Boy And The Night Girl

      • 48 pages
      • 2 hours of reading
      4.2(1264)Add rating

      The book is a facsimile reprint of a scarce antiquarian work, preserving its historical significance despite potential imperfections like marks and flawed pages. It aims to protect and promote cultural literature by providing an affordable, high-quality edition that remains faithful to the original text.

      The Day Boy And The Night Girl
    • George MacDonald's classic fantasies, fairy tales, and supernatural stories are collected in three volumes. This volume includes The Portent, At the Back of the North Wind, The Flight of the Shadow, and his essays, The Imagination: Its Functions and Its Culture and The Fantastic Imagination.

      The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald I.
    • The Princess and the Goblin

      • 336 pages
      • 12 hours of reading
      3.8(86)Add rating

      When Princess Irene and her nursemaid stay out too late one night and are chased home by goblins, a young miner boy called Curdie comes to their rescue. So begins a fantastic adventure in which Irene and Curdie must try to stop a goblin invasion, helped by Irene's mysterious great-great-grandmother. This much-loved tale was a personal favourite of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien. This edition includes the sequel, The Princess and Curdie.

      The Princess and the Goblin
    • Lilith

      • 252 pages
      • 9 hours of reading
      3.8(73)Add rating

      The story of Mr. Vane, an orphan and heir to a large house in which he has a vision that leads him through an old mirror into another world.

      Lilith