Cross Purposes and The Shadows
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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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Cross Purposes and The Shadows - George MacDonald
CROSS PURPOSES AND THE SHADOWS
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George MacDonald
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CROSS PURPOSES: CHAPTER I.
CHAPTER II.
CHAPTER III.
CHAPTER IV.
Cross Purposes and The Shadows
By
George MacDonald
Cross Purposes and The Shadows
Published by Pithy Press
New York City, NY
First published circa 1905
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CROSS PURPOSES: CHAPTER I.
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ONCE UPON A TIME, THE Queen of Fairyland, finding her own subjects far too well-behaved to be amusing, took a sudden longing to have a mortal or two at her Court. So, after looking about her for some time, she fixed upon two to bring to Fairyland.
But how were they to be brought?
Please your majesty,
said at last the daughter of the prime-minister,
"I will bring the