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This anthology compiles all eleven of George MacDonald’s shorter fairy stories and includes his essay "The Fantastic Imagination." The tales feature traditional fantasy elements—fairies, children’s quests, and dreamlike adventures—while MacDonald’s language and structure challenge conventional expectations. MacDonald’s narratives play with paradox, playfulness, and nonsense, echoing the spirit of Lewis Carroll’s works. They encourage adult readers to reassess the boundary between childhood wonder and adult skepticism, offering an alternative perspective on everyday certainties. Through these stories, MacDonald invites a more elastic and open‑hearted view of reality, blending experimentation with the familiar contours of fairy tale tradition.
First publish date: 1893
Genre: General Fiction/Short Stories
Authors: George MacDonald
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