Rethinking George MacDonald: Contexts and Contemporaries (Asls Occasional Papers)

ISBN 10: 190898001X / ISBN 13: 9781908980014

Published by Scottish Literature International, 2013

Seller Inventory # U9781908980014

Synopsis:

George MacDonald (1824-1905) is the acknowledged forefather of later fantasy writers such as C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien: however, his place in his own time is seldom examined. This omission does MacDonald a grave disservice. By ignoring a fundamental aspect of what made MacDonald the man he was, the critical habit of viewing MacDonald's work only in terms of his followers reinforces the long-entrenched assessment that it has a limited value - one only for religious enthusiasts and fantasy lovers. The essays in this anthology seek to correct that omission, by looking directly at MacDonald the Victorian - at his place in the Victorian literary scene, at his engagement with the works of his literary contemporaries and at his interest in the social, political, and theological movements of his age. The resulting portrait reveals a MacDonald who deserves a more prominent place in the rich literary history of the nineteenth century than he has hitherto been given.

About the Author: Christopher MacLachlan teaches at the University of St. Andrews and is the editor of the Penguin Classics edition of "The Monk" by Matthew Lewis.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Rethinking George MacDonald: Contexts and ...
Publisher: Scottish Literature International
Publication Date: 2013
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good
Dust Jacket Condition: 23031945
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Edition: 1751363431.