Description: Crossing a Great Frontier collects twenty-one hard-to-find scholarly essays about Phantastes into one convenient volume. In his comprehensive introduction, editor John Pennington describes the essays as reflecting four main perspectives about Phantastes: as a religious work, a structurally coherent work, an insightful psychological work, and within its cultural/literary context. The book's title is derived from C.S. Lewis who wrote that after reading Phantastes, he knew he had "crossed a great frontier. Lewis's praise for MacDonald influenced more people to read MacDonald. His comments, however, diminished MacDonald's reputation as a skilled writer. Crossing a Great Frontier presents indisputable proof that Lewis underestimated the skill of his 19th century mentor. Readers will discover a multitude of insights into a book and author whose genius continues to be revealed. John Pennington, professor of English at St. Norbert College, specializes in Victorian fairy tales and is the editor of North Wind: The Journal of George MacDonald Studies.
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EAN: 9781935688402
UPC: 9781935688402
ISBN: 9781935688402
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Item Length: 22.9 cm
Book Title: Crossing a Great Frontier: Essays on George Macdonald's Phantastes
Item Height: 229mm
Item Width: 152mm
Author: John Pennington
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Popular Philosophy, Books
Publisher: Winged Lion Press, LLC
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Biographies & True Stories
Item Weight: 889g
Number of Pages: 492 Pages
