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 MacDonald
Length467h 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.
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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)
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 1)
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6THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 2)
7THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN (pt. 3)
8THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 1)
9THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 2)
10THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE (pt. 3)
11PHANTASTES (pt. 1)
12PHANTASTES (pt. 2)
13PHANTASTES (pt. 3)
14PHANTASTES (pt. 4)
15AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 1)
16AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 2)
17AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 3)
18AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WIND (pt. 4)
19THE LOST PRINCESS (A DOUBLE STORY) (pt. 1)
20THE LOST PRINCESS (A DOUBLE STORY) (pt. 2)
21THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 1)
22THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 2)
23THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 3)
24THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 4)
25THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 5)
26THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 6)
27THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 7)
28THE DAY BOY AND THE NIGHT GIRL (The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris) (pt. 8)
29THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 1)
30THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 2)
31THE FLIGHT OF THE SHADOW (pt. 3)
32LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 1)
33LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 2)
34LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 3)
35LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 4)
36LILITH: A ROMANCE (pt. 5)
37DAVID ELGINBROD (The Tutor's First Love)
38BOOK I. TURRIEPUFFIT. (pt. 1)
39BOOK I. TURRIEPUFFIT. (pt. 2)
40BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 1)
41BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 2)
42BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 3)
43BOOK II. ARNSTEAD. (pt. 4)
44BOOK III. LONDON. (pt. 1)
45BOOK III. LONDON. (pt. 2)
46BOOK III. LONDON. (pt. 3)
47ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 1)
48ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 2)
49ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 3)
50ALEC FORBES OF HOWGLEN (The Maiden's Bequest) (pt. 4)
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