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George MacDonald: The Complete Fantasy Collection - 8 Novels & 30+ Short Stories and Fairy Tales (Illustrated): The Princess and the Goblin, Lilith, Phantastes, The Princess and Curdie, At the Back of the North Wind, Portent, The Lost Princess, Adela Cathcart, Dealings with the Fairies and many more

Comprising eight novels and over thirty short stories and fairy tales, this collection is a treasure trove of George MacDonald's imaginative writing. It includes 'The Princess and the Goblin', 'Lilith', 'Phantastes', 'The Princess and Curdie', 'At the Back of the North Wind', 'Portent', 'The Lost Princess', 'Adela Cathcart', and 'Dealings with the Fairies', among others. MacDonald's stories are known for their intricate world-building, moral depth, and the exploration of complex themes, making this collection a must-read for fans of fantasy literature. more

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George MacDonald
George MacDonald

George MacDonald was a 19th-century Scottish author known for his fantasy literature and religious thought. His works had a profound influence on later writers, such as J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. more

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“Adventure is humdrum and routine unless one assimilates it, unless one relates it to a central core which grows within and gives it contour and significance. Raw experience is empty, just as empty as the forecastle of a whaler as in a chamber of a counting house; for it is not what one does, but in a manifold sense, what one realizes that keeps existence from being vain and trivial.”