"A noble unrest"; contemporary essays on the work of George MacDonald.9781847181541 "A noble unrest"; contemporary essays on the work of George MacDonald George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. Though no longer well known, his works (particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels) have inspired admiration in such notables as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. . Ed. by Jean Webb. Cambridge Scholars Publishing Cambridge Scholars Publishing was founded in 2001 by a group of young scholars (PhD students and research fellows) at Cambridge University. The press has grown rapidly since, publishing around 150 academic titles in 2006, with plans for 250 in 2007. 2007 153 pages $59.99 Hardcover PR4969 Known mainly for his fairy tales This is a list of fairy tales, the dates of their earliest known printed version, the author and, if known, the collection of tales in which it was published. It should be noted, however, that not all stories listed below would be categorized as fairy tales by a strict definition intended primarily for children, MacDonald became a chief constructor of the concept of the imperialist hero as well as an able commentator and practitioner of the art of relating reality to the world of the imagination. He was also a social commentator and activist who was strongly compelled by his Christian beliefs. This collection of 11 essays mirror his diverse interests and accomplishments, with topics including a review of MacDonald's social issues, his use of fantasy as commentary, his narratives and genre, the differences and similarities between Little Daylight Little Daylight is a fairy tale written by George MacDonald and included as a story within a story in At the Back of the North Wind, published in 1871. It has subsequently been published as an independent tale, and in collections of his other fairy tales. and The Light Princess, his natural history of heaven, his relation to Pullman, his use of voice and gender as in fairy tales, his similarities to Conrad's Heart of Darkness Heart of Darkness adventure tale of journey into heart of the Belgian Congo and into depths of man’s heart. [Br. Lit.: Heart of Darkness, Magill III, 447–449] See : Journey in Lilith, his use of psychoanalytical themes, his purposes in the creative writing classroom, and his current influence on child readers. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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