George MacDonald
Author
Pub. Date
1999
Language
English
Formats
Description
George MacDonald occupied a major position in the intellectual life of his Victorian contemporaries. This volume brings together all eleven of his shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination". The subjects are those of traditional fantasy: good and wicked fairies, children embarking on elaborate quests, and journeys into unsettling dreamworlds. Within this familiar imaginative landscape, his children's stories were profoundly...
5) Wise Woman
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A favorite author of C.S. Lewis, George MacDonald delivers another lovely tale in the story The Wise Woman. It is a story of two girls, one is a princess and the other a daughter of a shepherd; both are spoiled and self-serving. Their lives are forever changed when they encounter the Wise Woman, who undertakes to teach them virtue with an astounding balance of grace and truth. Firm and loving, the Wise Woman is everything a good parent could hope...
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Description
The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by George MacDonald is in the English language, and may not include graphics or images from the original edition. If you enjoy the works of George MacDonald then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
A witch's curse ensures that a boy can never wake at night nor sleep when the sun beams. Conversely, a girl is doomed never to slumber at night nor be awake during daylight hours. Finally, a twist of fate unites them. MacDonald's skill in imagery and grandfatherly style deliver a remarkable story that is accessible and light, yet acutely stirring and imbued with enduring value. Your capacity for imagination is sure to grow through this story that...
8) Golden Key
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Join the children Tangle and Mossy as they embark on a journey of faith, spiritual maturity, and sanctification. Richly imaginative and sparkling with mythic qualities, this story communicates the joy of entering into faith as a child, traveling through life with a loving companion, and longing for the heavenly country. Poignant and beautifully written, The Golden Key will nourish both faith and imagination in the listener. C.S. Lewis delighted in...
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Curdie has a strange gift: he can read a person's character by touching their hands. But he's not sure what good that is when the kingdom is falling apart. Along with his trusty monster, Curdie must decide what to believe, who to help. amd who to fight when the king grows mysteriously sick and the princess is helpless."--Page 4 of cover.
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Language
English
Description
"In a lonely mountain kingdom, eight-year-old Princess Irene explores the labyrinthine halls of her father's castle, where secrets abound. Who is the beautiful, silver-haired woman whom Irene discovers alone in the castle tower? And what lurks in the tunnels beneath the castle? After being attacked by fanged creatures and rescued just in time by Curdie, a courageous miner boy, Irene learns about a race of vengeful goblins. Along with her newfound...
Author
Series
Fisherman's lady volume 2
Pub. Date
[1982]
Physical Desc
228 pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : portrait ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
The story of a truly unselfish man struggling to live in a selfish world.
