The Poetical Works of George MacDonald, Volume I Dodo Press Paperback 1406530115 9781406530117 George MacDonald

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• Author: George MacDonald
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George MacDonald 1824-1905 was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. Though no longer a household name, his works particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels have inspired deep admiration in such notables as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine LEngle. C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his 'master'. Even Mark Twain, who initially despised MacDonald, became friends with him. MacDonald grew up influenced by his Congregational Church, with an atmosphere of Calvinism. But MacDonald never felt comfortable with some aspects of Calvinist doctrine. Later novels, such as Robert Falconer 1868 and Lilith 1895 , show a distaste for the Calvinist idea that Gods electing love is limited to some and denied to others. Especially in his Unspoken Sermons 1867-89 he shows a highly developed theology. His best-known works are Phantastes 1858 , At the Back of the North Wind 1871 and The Princess and the Goblin 1872 , all fantasy novels, and fairy tales such as - The Light Princess 1867 , The Golden Key 1867 , and The Wise Woman 1875 .