Lilith: A Romance

by George MacDonald

Overview

Lilith is George MacDonald's powerful and surprising fantasy novel that sense its protagonist through a mirror into a parallel world of haunting imagery and meaning. The subtitle, "A Romance," points to the great redemptive work that goes on in this world.

Considered the grandfather of modern fantasy novels, George MacDonald published this novel toward the end of his writing life, in 1895. Our rejuvenated edition makes the story more readable by updating spelling, breaking up very long paragraphs, and replacing quaint but confusing punctuation with more conventional patterns.

Of MacDonald, C.S. Lewis writes, "What he does best is fantasy-fantasy that hovers between the allegorical and the mythopoeic. And this in my opinion he does better than any man. The great works are Phantastes, the Curdie books, The Golden Key, The Wise Woman and Lilith. They are supremely good. The meaning, the suggestion, the radiance, is incarnate in the whole story."

Madeleine L'Engle writes, "Surely, George MacDonald is the grandfather of us all-all of us who struggle to come to terms with truth through fantasy."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781631710254
Publisher:	Unorthodox Press
Publication date:	08/31/2021
Pages:	304
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.25(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

George MacDonald (1824 – 1905) was a Scottish-born novelist and poet. He grew up in a religious home influenced by various sects of Christianity. He attended University of Aberdeen, where he graduated with a degree in chemistry and physics. After experiencing a crisis of faith, he began theological training and became minister of Trinity Congregational Church. Later, he gained success as a writer penning fantasy tales such as Lilith, The Light Princess and At the Back of the North Wind. MacDonald became a well-known lecturer and mentor to various creatives including Lewis Carroll who famously wrote, Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland fame.