George MacDonald

The Complete Fairy Tales

Herausgeber: Knoepflmacher, U. C.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Brings together eleven of the author's shorter fairy stories as well as his essay "The Fantastic Imagination". This title includes fairy stories that range from traditional fantasy - good and wicked fairies, children embarking on elaborate quests, and journeys into unsettling dream worlds.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 384
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Februar 2000
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 198mm x 130mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 314g
• ISBN-13: 9780140437379
• ISBN-10: 0140437371
• Artikelnr.: 22079222

Autorenporträt

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a minister who was rejected by his congregation, and struggled thereafter to support his family of eleven children by writing. In his own day he was celebrated as poet, preacher, and lecturer, and as the author of numerous novels. He is best known today for his vivid children's stories. U. C. Knoepflmacher has published widely on children's literature and the Victorian period.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Suggestions for Further Reading
A Note on the Texts
The Fantastic ImaginationFrom ADELA CATHCARTThe Light Princess
The Shadows
The Giant's Heart
From DEALINGS WITH THE FAIRIESCross Purposes
The Golden Key
From AT THE BACK OF THE NORTH WINDLittle Daylight
Nanny's Dream
Diamond's Dream
LATER TALESThe Carasoyn
The Wise Woman, or The Lost Princess: A Double Story
The History of Photogen and Nycteris: A Day and Night Mährchen
Explanatory Notes