George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.
MacDonald was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien.
His most famous works include, Lilith, Phantastes, David Elginbrod, The Princess and the Goblin, and At the Back of the North Wind.
The CollectionThe Collection
•A Double Story
•At the Back of the North Wind
•David Elginbrod
•Lilith
•Phantastes
•Robert Falconer
•Sir Gibbie.
•The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
•The Princess and The Goblin
•The Princess and Curdie (sequel to The Princess and the Goblin)
•The Seaboard Parish
•There & Back
•Weighed and Wanting
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.
Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence."
Even Mark Twain, who initially disliked MacDonald, became friends with him, and there is some evidence that Twain was influenced by MacDonald.
MacDonald grew up influenced by his Congregational Church, with an atmosphere of Calvinism. But MacDonald never felt comfortable with some aspects of Calvinist doctrine; indeed, legend has it that when the doctrine of predestination was first explained to him, he burst into tears (although assured that he was one of the elect). Later novels, such as Robert Falconer and Lilith, show a distaste for the idea that God's electing love is limited to some and denied to others.
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