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    The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
    The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
    The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
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    The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories

    By George MacDonald

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchive Classics
    Release dateJan 1, 1959
    The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories
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    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.

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    • 4/5
      This is the third of four volumes Eerdmans put together in 1980 to collect all the short fantasy works of George MacDonald. I have been pleasantly surprised to discover that MacDonald, whose Victorian novels span six to eight hundred pages, is able to develop a compelling story in such a short number of words.This volume contains five stories:- "The Light Princess" (1864 from Adela Cathcart)- "The Giant's Heart" (1863 from Illustrated London News)- "The Carasoyn" (1866, 1871 from Argosy, then expanded in Works)- "Port in a Storm" (1866 from Argosy)- "Papa's Story" (1865 from Illustrated London News)The collection is very strong. The title story manages to use quite a bit of humour to tell what turns out to be an intense story. "The Giant's Heart" is a children's story about two kids who stumble into giant country, but you don't have to be a child to enjoy it. In it, MacDonald makes some brilliant sarcastic jabs against Sunday Morning legalism. "The Carasoyn" is another of MacDonald's fairy stories that use traditional motifs to spin a compelling tale.The last two stories are not fantasy stories at all. "Port in a Storm" is the story of how a husband and wife got together. (Who knew you could buy a wife with a case of Port?) This is probably the weakest story of the lot. The final story is deeply moving, especially if you've spent any time reflecting on the parable of the Prodigal Son.Like the first two collections I've read in this series, MacDonald's stories are always worth the time to track down and read.
    • 4/5
      After finally getting past the cheesy cover art (hey, I get a kick out of cheesy art too but it just doesn't 'go' with McDonald!), I caved in simply because I wanted to see Arthur Hughes vintage illustrations. Very few and poorly reproduced. Don't buy Dover's edition (ISBN 0486447561) for the artwork, okay! This gets four stars only because McDonald's stories, which I had already read, are great. Will pass this edition along to one of the kids.
    • 5/5
      I love MacDonald's simplicity and reflections on the world and the nature of fairy tales, which he sets in the midst of telling fairy tales. Not for all readers, but still special.

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