The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald
Title | The Fantastic Imagination of George MacDonald PDF eBook |
Author | George MacDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 520 |
Release | 2008-10 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9781930585614 |
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
Title | The Fantastic Imagination PDF eBook |
Author | George MacDonald |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Pages | 17 |
Release | 2020-08-14 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 1528790731 |
“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.
The Fantastic Imagination
Title | The Fantastic Imagination PDF eBook |
Author | George MacDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 2005 |
Genre | English literature |
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Webpage containing full text version of the fantastic imagination / by George MacDonald.
A Dish of Orts
Title | A Dish of Orts PDF eBook |
Author | George MacDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 334 |
Release | 1893 |
Genre | Imagination |
ISBN |
The Fantastic Imagination
Title | The Fantastic Imagination PDF eBook |
Author | Roderick McGillis |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1973 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Phantastes
Title | Phantastes PDF eBook |
Author | George MacDonald |
Publisher | |
Pages | 236 |
Release | 1874 |
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The Fantastic Imagination II
Title | The Fantastic Imagination II PDF eBook |
Author | Robert H. Boyer |
Publisher | Avon Books |
Pages | 324 |
Release | 1978 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 9780380415335 |
A collection of fantasy literature chosen from the most popular works of the past 100 years, and including brief biographical sketches of each author.