Cheerful Words. from the Writings of George MacDonald. Selected by E. E. Brown. with an Introduction by J. T. Fields. - Softcover

MacDonald, George; Brown, Emma

Softcover

ISBN 10: 124115399X ISBN 13: 9781241153991

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions, 2011

Synopsis

Title: Cheerful Words. From the writings of George Macdonald. Selected by E. E. Brown. With an introduction by J. T. Fields.

Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions

The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest research libraries holding over 150 million items in all known languages and formats: books, journals, newspapers, sound recordings, patents, maps, stamps, prints and much more. Its collections include around 14 million books, along with substantial additional collections of manuscripts and historical items dating back as far as 300 BC.

The FICTION & PROSE LITERATURE collection includes books from the British Library digitised by Microsoft. The collection provides readers with a perspective of the world from some of the 18th and 19th century's most talented writers. Written for a range of audiences, these works are a treasure for any curious reader looking to see the world through the eyes of ages past. Beyond the main body of works the collection also includes song-books, comedy, and works of satire.

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<Source Library> British Library
<Contributors> Macdonald, George; Brown, Emma;
<Original Pub Date> 1880].
<Physical Description> 302 p. ; 8º.
<Shelfmark> 12273.f.2.

About this title

About the Author

George MacDonald was a Scottish author and minister best known for his fairy tales and fantasy novels. A theologian, MacDonald was pastor of Trinity Congregational Church in Arundel before moving to London to teach at the University of London. MacDonald s work influenced many fantasy writers including J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L Engle; he is recognized as a mentor to Lewis Carroll and heavily influenced Carroll s decision to submit Alice s Adventures in Wonderland for publication. MacDonald was a prolific writer, and penned such fantasy classics as Phantastes, The Princess and the Goblin, and Lillith. George MacDonald died in 1905.

Edition details

• Publisher: British Library, Historical Print Editions
• Publication date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 124115399X
• ISBN 13: 9781241153991
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 314