It was MacDonald's Phantastes, which he read as a teenager, that sparked C.S. Lewis's extraordinary imagination; MacDonald's children's books and fantasies for adults have always been in print, and there is currently a renewal of interest in his work as a whole; Phantastes is a classic of adult fantasy writing. The story of a man and his journey into the land of the faeries, it explores the truth that it is by weighing our experiences, whether good or bad, that we find meaning in this life. This is a paperback with a brief new introduction by Colin Duriez of...Read more
It was MacDonald's Phantastes, which he read as a teenager, that sparked C.S. Lewis's extraordinary imagination; MacDonald's children's books and fantasies for adults have always been in print, and there is currently a renewal of interest in his work as a whole; Phantastes is a classic of adult fantasy writing. The story of a man and his journey into the land of the faeries, it explores the truth that it is by weighing our experiences, whether good or bad, that we find meaning in this life. This is a paperback with a brief new introduction by Colin Duriez of Arthur Hughes' beautifully illustrated 1905 edition.
- ISBN10 1389485773
- ISBN13 9781389485770
- Publish Date 23 October 2017 (first published 1 January 1970)
- Publish Status Unknown
- Imprint Blurb
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 264
- Language English