by George MacDonald
In my quest to explore classic literature of all genres, I was particularly excited about this book, being a classic in my favourite genre, fantasy. Having explored a number of fantasy classics from the early twentieth century, I was fairly eager to take my exploration back to the nineteenth century...
I had noted that many passages in Phantastes are mostly poetry, but I didn't realize this until I approached the end: the reason many (even most) passages are poetry is because Phantastes is a poem. Yes, the entire book is a long and meandering poem, and will make more sense (and seem less poorly wr...
Am ever in the process of reading this book and I have always loved George Mac Donald's writing but just can't seem to get through it-I know it was a huge impact on the writing of C.S. Lewis but still...still trying to finish it!
This is a neat little book. It's a bit episodic, and a little flowery, but it's really vivid; there's some terrific imagery in here.It's the story of some dude who goes to fairy land and wanders around mooning after some lady. There are giants and goblins. It's considered one of the first fantasy no...
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I read this book first in 1984. I did not understand it. I thought I would read it again, and perhaps being a bit better educated I would understand it better. I think I need to read it again in about 20 years.I love C.S. Lewis. C.S. Lewis credits the writing of George MacDonald with converting ...
This book is written with a very complex writing style. I typically read over 800 wpm but I wasn't able to read this book at anymore than about 350 wpm. With that said, Phantastes is a very beautiful book that will entrench, intrigue and mezmerize your senses.I will definitely be rereading this book...
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