Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text. His adventures along the way give us a chance to experience a similar growth in ourselves, as we become him (just as he became the protagonists of the books that he reads in the fairy palace).Īs we relate to him, our own immaturities can be purged, in a way, through his experiences. Phantastes by George MacDonald, 1894, Chatto & Windus edition, - A new ed. His article explained that this book is a coming of age story, and once I understood that, everything else made sense.Īnodos’ journey through fairyland changes him, transforming him into a man whose love is greater than himself, who cares for people even if they do not belong to him, who has begun the journey of understanding what love is through losing the recipient of his first love. Initially, I had trouble understanding what the book was about until I read an article by Adrian Gunther ( “The Structure of George MacDonald’s Phantastes ” ). It wanders quite a bit, but its descriptions have the depths of dreams, where you feel restfully awake.
Madeleine L Engle said, Surely, George MacDonald is the grandfather of us all all of us who struggle to come to terms with truth through fantasy.The book, as a George MacDonald Fairy Tale, is delightful. Tolkien called his fairy tales stories of power and beauty. Lewis said, I have never concealed the fact that I regarded him as my master indeed I fancy I have never written a book in which I did not quote from him. MacDonald s fantasy novel as well as his other works have had major influence on many authors who considered him their mentor:Ĭ.
All-at-once written with an innocent whimsy and soulful yearning, the heart of Anodos journey through fairyland reveals a spiritual quest that requires a surrender of the self. To purchase the album on Amazon, click below: Phantastes 9.49 Caleb Hayashida Buy on Amazon Also on Loving to Eternity: George 3 years ago Once again David Jack has worked his literary alchemy Douglas C. I write, not for children, wrote George MacDonald, but for the child-like, whether they be of five, or fifty, or seventy-five. Lewis and Tolkien, considered one of George MacDonald s most important works, is the story of the young man, Anodos, and his adventures in fairyland which ultimately reveal the human condition.
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