George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll.

2022年4月7日 · George MacDonald was the pioneer of modern fantasy. Influenced by his Scottish storytelling culture and Christian background, he created books that encouraged imagination. While his name might not be as well known, he went on to inspire two of the most famous fantasy writers of all time—J. R. R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis. Who Was George MacDonald?

Comprehensive source of information on the sermons, poems, novels, children's stories, and fantasies of George MacDonald, plus pictures, poems, and songs inspired by MacDonald and essays about him.

GEORGE MACDONALD (1824-1905), forerunner of the Inklings—Scottish minister, poet, novelist, and imaginative seer—was one of the most beloved Victorian authors throughout Great Britain and the U.S. in the 19th century.

2024年12月6日 · George Macdonald was a novelist of Scottish life, poet, and writer of Christian allegories of man’s pilgrimage back to God. However, he is remembered chiefly for his allegorical fairy stories, which have continued to delight children and their elders.

The Society publishes annually (now online) a respected academic journal, North Wind which carries articles related to George MacDonald's life and work, reviews of new books, and other publications relevant to MacDonald Studies.

George Macdonald (1824-1905), Scottish novelist, clergyman and author of children's stories was admired by many of his peers for his tender spirituality through his graceful poems and fantastical verse. They rank high among the classics of juvenile literature.

A professor and lecturer in the discipline of English Literature for more than 40 years, MacDonald was a novelist, essayist, writer of faëry and short stories, poet, pastor, thespian, and social reformer.

2024年8月6日 · George MacDonald had a colossal impact on some of the most brilliant early-20th-century writers, including C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, and J.R.R. Tolkien. He was a Scottish minister, poet, and fairytale writer, but today, much of his work has been abandoned.

2021年12月12日 · HE has often been overlooked but George MacDonald is considered by many to be the founding father of fantasy fiction and it is arguable that without him Alice in Wonderland would never have been published.