Fairy Tales & Fantasy: George MacDonald Collection (With Complete Original Illustrations) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Princess and the Goblin, Lilith, Phantastes, The Princess and Curdie and many moreBy George MacDonald
Length109h 44m
About this audiobook
Fairy Tales & Fantasy: George MacDonald Collection gathers the visionary tales that helped define modern fantasy, from moral fables and dreamlike quests to enchanted landscapes where the spiritual and the uncanny meet. Written in a prose at once luminous, homely, and symbolically rich, MacDonald's stories transform fairy-tale conventions into vehicles for ethical awakening and metaphysical wonder. With the complete original illustrations, the volume restores the visual atmosphere in which many readers first encountered his imaginative worlds. George MacDonald (1824–1905), Scottish minister, poet, novelist, and lecturer, brought to fantasy a rare fusion of theological depth and artistic daring. His unorthodox Christianity, pastoral experience, and deep sympathy for childhood shaped narratives in which innocence, suffering, obedience, and imagination become paths toward truth. His influence on later writers, including C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and G. K. Chesterton, confirms his central place in the genealogy of fantastic literature. This collection is recommended for readers seeking fantasy with intellectual seriousness, moral resonance, and poetic beauty. Scholars, enthusiasts of Victorian literature, and lovers of fairy tales will find here not mere escapism, but a profound exploration of the soul's education through wonder.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
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GenreFantasy, Fairy Tales and Folklore
Length109 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 22, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Fairy Tales & Fantasy: George MacDonald Collection (With Complete Original Illustrations) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5Fairy Tales & Fantasy: George MacDonald Collection (With Complete Original Illustrations)
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6THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 1)
7THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 2)
8THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 3)
9THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 1)
10THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 2)
11THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 3)
12PHANTASTES (pt. 1)
13PHANTASTES (pt. 2)
14PHANTASTES (pt. 3)
15PHANTASTES (pt. 4)
16AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 1)
17AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 2)
18AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 3)
19AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 4)
20THE LOST PRINCESS (A DOUBLE STORY) (pt. 1)
21THE LOST PRINCESS (A DOUBLE STORY) (pt. 2)
22THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 1)
23THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 2)
24THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 3)
25THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 4)
26THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 5)
27THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 6)
28THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 7)
29THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 8)
30THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 1)
31THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 2)
32THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 3)
33LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 1)
34LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 2)
35LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 3)
36LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 4)
37LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 5)
38ADELA CATHCART
39VOLUME I. (pt. 1)
40VOLUME I. (pt. 2)
41VOLUME I. (pt. 3)
42VOLUME II. (pt. 1)
43VOLUME II. (pt. 2)
44VOLUME II. (pt. 3)
45VOLUME III. (pt. 1)
46VOLUME III. (pt. 2)
47VOLUME III. (pt. 3)
48THE PORTENT and Other Stories (pt. 1)
49THE PORTENT and Other Stories (pt. 2)
50THE PORTENT and Other Stories (pt. 3)
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