
The Complete Novels of George MacDonald (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated Victorian fantasies and realist tales of Scottish life, fairy lore, and Christian allegoryBy George MacDonaldLength467h 58m
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The Complete Novels of George MacDonald (Illustrated) gathers the broad fictional achievement of a writer whose work moves between domestic realism, spiritual romance, Scottish regional narrative, and visionary fantasy. From searching moral dramas to fairy-tale-inflected quests, MacDonald's novels are marked by lyrical prose, theological imagination, psychological tenderness, and a persistent concern with redemption through suffering, love, and obedience. Read in the context of Victorian literature, they stand beside the religious novel, the Bildungsroman, and the emerging tradition of modern fantasy. George MacDonald (1824–1905), Scottish minister, lecturer, poet, and novelist, brought to fiction a mind shaped by Calvinist inheritance yet often resistant to its severity. His pastoral experience, fragile health, financial struggle, and deep interest in childhood, myth, and Christian universal hope all inform his narratives. A mentor to Lewis Carroll and later an acknowledged influence on C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, and G. K. Chesterton, MacDonald wrote as both storyteller and spiritual teacher. This illustrated collection is recommended for readers seeking the full range of MacDonald's imaginative and moral universe. It will especially reward students of Victorian fiction, Christian literary tradition, and fantasy's origins, offering not merely historical importance but enduring narrative beauty.
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
GenreLiterary Classics, Fantasy
Length467 hrs 58 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 20, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Complete Novels of George MacDonald (Illustrated) (Annotated)
115VOLUME I (pt. 1)
2Introduction
116VOLUME I (pt. 2)
3Historical Context
117VOLUME I (pt. 3)
4Synopsis (Selection)
118VOLUME II (pt. 1)
5THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 1)
119VOLUME II (pt. 2)
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6THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 2)
120VOLUME II (pt. 3)
7THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 3)
121VOLUME III (pt. 1)
8THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 1)
122VOLUME III (pt. 2)
9THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 2)
123VOLUME III (pt. 3)
10THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 3)
124HOME AGAIN: A TALE (The Poet's Homecoming) (pt. 1)
11PHANTASTES (pt. 1)
125HOME AGAIN: A TALE (The Poet's Homecoming) (pt. 2)
12PHANTASTES (pt. 2)
126HOME AGAIN: A TALE (The Poet's Homecoming) (pt. 3)
13PHANTASTES (pt. 3)
127THE ELECT LADY (The Landlady's Master) (pt. 1)
14PHANTASTES (pt. 4)
128THE ELECT LADY (The Landlady's Master) (pt. 2)
15AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 1)
129THE ELECT LADY (The Landlady's Master) (pt. 3)
16AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 2)
130A ROUGH SHAKING (pt. 1)
17AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 3)
131A ROUGH SHAKING (pt. 2)
18AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 4)
132A ROUGH SHAKING (pt. 3)
19THE LOST PRINCESS (A DOUBLE STORY) (pt. 1)
133A ROUGH SHAKING (pt. 4)
20THE LOST PRINCESS (A DOUBLE STORY) (pt. 2)
134A ROUGH SHAKING (pt. 5)
21THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 1)
135HEATHER AND SNOW (The Peasant Girl's Dream) (pt. 1)
22THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 2)
136HEATHER AND SNOW (The Peasant Girl's Dream) (pt. 2)
23THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 3)
137HEATHER AND SNOW (The Peasant Girl's Dream) (pt. 3)
24THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 4)
138HEATHER AND SNOW (The Peasant Girl's Dream) (pt. 4)
25THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 5)
139SALTED WITH FIRE (The Minister's Restoration) (pt. 1)
26THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 6)
140SALTED WITH FIRE (The Minister's Restoration) (pt. 2)
27THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 7)
141SALTED WITH FIRE (The Minister's Restoration) (pt. 3)
28THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 8)
142FAR ABOVE RUBIES
29THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 1)
143MALCOLM (pt. 1)
30THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 2)
144MALCOLM (pt. 2)
31THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 3)
145MALCOLM (pt. 3)
32LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 1)
146MALCOLM (pt. 4)
33LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 2)
147MALCOLM (pt. 5)
34LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 3)
148MALCOLM (pt. 6)
35LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 4)
149MALCOLM (pt. 7)
36LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 5)
150MALCOLM (pt. 8)
37DAVID ELGINBROD (The Tutor's First Love)
151MALCOLM (pt. 9)
38BOOK I. TURRIEPUFFIT. (pt. 1)
152THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 1)
39BOOK I. TURRIEPUFFIT. (pt. 2)
153THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 2)
40BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 1)
154THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 3)
41BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 2)
155THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 4)
42BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 3)
156THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 5)
43BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 4)
157THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 6)
44BOOK III. LONDON. (pt. 1)
158THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 7)
45BOOK III. LONDON. (pt. 2)
159THE MARQUIS OF LOSSIE (The Marquis' Secret) (pt. 8)
46BOOK III. LONDON. (pt. 3)
160SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 1)
47ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 1)
161SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 2)
48ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 2)
162SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 3)
49ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 3)
163SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 4)
50ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 4)
164SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 5)
51ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 5)
165SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 6)
52ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 6)
166SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 7)
53ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 7)
167SIR GIBBIE (The Baronet's Song) (pt. 8)
54ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 8)
168DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 1)
55ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 9)
169DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 2)
56ROBERT FALCONER (The Musician's Quest)
170DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 3)
57PART I. HIS BOYHOOD. (pt. 1)
171DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 4)
58PART I. HIS BOYHOOD. (pt. 2)
172DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 5)
59PART I. HIS BOYHOOD. (pt. 3)
173DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 6)
60PART I. HIS BOYHOOD. (pt. 4)
174DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 7)
61PART II. HIS YOUTH. (pt. 1)
175DONAL GRANT (The Shepherd's Castle) (pt. 8)
62PART II. HIS YOUTH. (pt. 2)
176ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 1)
63PART II. HIS YOUTH. (pt. 3)
177ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 2)
64PART III. HIS MANHOOD. (pt. 1)
178ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 3)
65PART III. HIS MANHOOD. (pt. 2)
179ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 4)
66PART III. HIS MANHOOD. (pt. 3)
180ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 5)
67RANALD BANNERMAN’S BOYHOOD (pt. 1)
181ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 6)
68RANALD BANNERMAN’S BOYHOOD (pt. 2)
182ANNALS OF A QUIET NEIGHBOURHOOD (pt. 7)
69RANALD BANNERMAN’S BOYHOOD (pt. 3)
183THE SEABOARD PARISH
70WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 1)
184VOLUME I. (pt. 1)
71WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 2)
185VOLUME I. (pt. 2)
72WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 3)
186VOLUME I. (pt. 3)
73WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 4)
187VOLUME II. (pt. 1)
74WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 5)
188VOLUME II. (pt. 2)
75WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 6)
189VOLUME II. (pt. 3)
76WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 7)
190VOLUME III. (pt. 1)
77WILFRID CUMBERMEDE (pt. 8)
191VOLUME III. (pt. 2)
78THE HISTORY OF GUTTA PERCHA WILLIE, THE WORKING GENIUS (pt. 1)
192VOLUME III. (pt. 3)
79THE HISTORY OF GUTTA PERCHA WILLIE, THE WORKING GENIUS (pt. 2)
193THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (pt. 1)
80THE HISTORY OF GUTTA PERCHA WILLIE, THE WORKING GENIUS (pt. 3)
194THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (pt. 2)
81ST. GEORGE AND ST. MICHAEL
195THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (pt. 3)
82VOLUME I (pt. 1)
196THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (pt. 4)
83VOLUME I (pt. 2)
197THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (pt. 5)
84VOLUME I (pt. 3)
198THE VICAR'S DAUGHTER (pt. 6)
85VOLUME II (pt. 1)
199THOMAS WINGFOLD, CURATE (The Curate's Awakening)
86VOLUME II (pt. 2)
200VOLUME I. (pt. 1)
87VOLUME II (pt. 3)
201VOLUME I. (pt. 2)
88VOLUME III (pt. 1)
202VOLUME I. (pt. 3)
89VOLUME III (pt. 2)
203VOLUME II. (pt. 1)
90VOLUME III (pt. 3)
204VOLUME II. (pt. 2)
91MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 1)
205VOLUME II. (pt. 3)
92MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 2)
206VOLUME III. (pt. 1)
93MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 3)
207VOLUME III. (pt. 2)
94MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 4)
208VOLUME III. (pt. 3)
95MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 5)
209PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 1)
96MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 6)
210PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 2)
97MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 7)
211PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 3)
98MARY MARSTON (A Daughter's Devotion) (pt. 8)
212PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 4)
99WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 1)
213PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 5)
100WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 2)
214PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 6)
101WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 3)
215PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 7)
102WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 4)
216PAUL FABER, SURGEON (The Lady's Confession) (pt. 8)
103WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 5)
217THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 1)
104WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 6)
218THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 2)
105WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 7)
219THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 3)
106WARLOCK O’ GLENWARLOCK (The Laird's Inheritance) (pt. 8)
220THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 4)
107WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 1)
221THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 5)
108WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 2)
222THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 6)
109WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 3)
223THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 7)
110WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 4)
224THERE AND BACK (The Baron's Apprenticeship) (pt. 8)
111WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 5)
225Analysis
112WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 6)
226Reflection
113WEIGHED AND WANTING (A Gentlewoman's Choice) (pt. 7)
227Memorable Quotes
114WHAT’S MINE’S MINE (The Highlander's Last Song)