The Complete Poetry of George MacDonald (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Book of Strife, in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul + Rampolli: Growths from a Long-planted Root + A Hidden Life Collection and Other PoemsBy George MacDonald
Length32h 5m
About this audiobook
The Complete Poetry of George MacDonald gathers the lyrical, devotional, and narrative verse of a writer better known for fantasy and theological romance, revealing the poetic imagination that undergirds all his work. These poems range from hymnic meditations and domestic lyrics to mythic and nature-infused reflections, written in a Victorian idiom shaped by Romantic inheritance, Christian symbolism, and moral earnestness. MacDonald's style is musical, transparent, and contemplative, often turning ordinary experience into an occasion for spiritual perception. George MacDonald (1824–1905), Scottish minister, novelist, poet, and visionary storyteller, brought to literature a distinctive fusion of faith, imagination, and ethical inquiry. His early career in the Congregational ministry, his lifelong engagement with German Romanticism, and his resistance to harsh Calvinist doctrines all inform the poems collected here. Like his fiction, the verse seeks not mere ornament but revelation: a way of seeing divine love at work in nature, childhood, suffering, and hope. This collection is recommended for readers of Victorian poetry, Christian literature, and the roots of modern fantasy. It offers a fuller understanding of MacDonald's artistic project and rewards those who value poetry as spiritual and imaginative discipline.
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
GenrePoetry
Length32 hrs 5 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 20, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 8)
2Introduction
13THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 9)
3Historical Context
14A HIDDEN LIFE and Other Poems (pt. 1)
4Synopsis (Selection)
15A HIDDEN LIFE and Other Poems (pt. 2)
5THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 1)
16A HIDDEN LIFE and Other Poems (pt. 3)
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6THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 2)
17A BOOK OF STRIFE, IN THE FORM OF THE DIARY OF AN OLD SOUL
7THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 3)
18RAMPOLLI: GROWTHS FROM A LONG-PLANTED ROOT (pt. 1)
8THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 4)
19RAMPOLLI: GROWTHS FROM A LONG-PLANTED ROOT (pt. 2)
9THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 5)
20Analysis
10THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 6)
21Reflection
11THE POETICAL WORKS OF GEORGE MACDONALD (pt. 7)
22Memorable Quotes
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