Mother Nature (MacDonald)

Written by George MacDonald

Narrated by LibriVox Community

LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Mother Nature by George MacDonald. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 3, 2013.

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He inspired J. R. R. Tolkien and other authors with his fairy tales and fantasy novels. (Summary by David Lawrence)

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

George MacDonald

George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) was a Scottish-born novelist and poet. He grew up in a religious home influenced by various sects of Christianity. He attended University of Aberdeen, where he graduated with a degree in chemistry and physics. After experiencing a crisis of faith, he began theological training and became minister of Trinity Congregational Church. Later, he gained success as a writer penning fantasy tales such as Lilith, The Light Princess and At the Back of the North Wind. MacDonald became a well-known lecturer and mentor to various creatives including Lewis Carroll who famously wrote, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland fame.