In Lilith the aptly named protagonist Mr. Vane follows a specter through a mirror in his haunted library into a fantasy land of the past where he meets Lilith, Adam and Eve, and a host of others. He explores the nature of original sin and redemption. An epic fantasy adventure that shows us what it means to be human.
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George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish novelist, poet, minister, and pioneering writer of fantasy whose work helped shape the modern tradition of imaginative literature. His fiction ranges from realistic Scottish novels to fairy tales, children's fantasy, spiritual romance, and visionary works concerned with faith, death, moral growth, divine love, and the transformation of the soul. MacDonald's influence on later fantasy is immense; writers including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien regarded him as a major predecessor in the development of Christian and mythic fantasy.MacDonald's best-known imaginative works include Phantastes, At the Back of the North Wind, The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, and Lilith. In these books, fantasy is not mere escape but a mode of spiritual exploration, using dream, fairy tale, symbol, and wonder to examine conscience, sacrifice, redemption, and the mystery of divine goodness. Lilith, first published in 1895, is among his darkest and most profound works, combining dream-vision, mythic fantasy, Christian symbolism, and a demanding vision of salvation.
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Hardcover. Condition: new. Hardcover. Lilith is George MacDonald's dark visionary fantasy of dream, death, repentance, spiritual awakening, and the perilous search for true life. Mr. Vane, heir to an old house and a mysterious library, follows the enigmatic Mr. Raven through a mirror into a strange other world of sleeping souls, lost children, shadowed forests, spectral presences, and the proud, terrible figure of Lilith. What begins as a journey into wonder becomes a profound confrontation with self-will, suffering, surrender, and redemption.First published in 1895, Lilith is one of MacDonald's most powerful and difficult works, standing beside Phantastes as a foundational text of modern fantasy. Its dreamlike structure, Christian symbolism, mythic imagery, and haunting treatment of life, death, and salvation influenced later writers of fantasy and spiritual romance. For readers of classic fantasy, Victorian literature, Christian allegory, mythic fiction, dark fantasy, and the roots of modern imaginative literature, Lilith remains one of George MacDonald's central achievements. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781515435648
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