“Yet I know that good is coming to me—that good is always coming; though few have at all times the simplicity and the courage to believe it. What we call evil, is the only and best shape, which, for the person and his condition at the time, could be assumed by the best good. And so, Farewell.”That is the end of George MacDonald’s Phantastes: A Faerie Romance. Phantastes has a fame that far outstrips the number of people who have read it. Why? Because one cold evening at the bookstall in a … [Read more...] about Is Phantastes Worth Reading?
George MacDonald
The Gravity of Love
“Once Upon a time” is how all good stories start, and The Light Princess by George MacDonald is certainly a good story. Is it a book? I have a book, illustrated by none other than Maurice Sendak of Wild Things fame, but truth be told, the story was actually a part of a longer book, Adela Cathcart. As the story beings, you would be excused for thinking it is a rehash of Sleeping Beauty. At long last, the King and Queen finally have a daughter and invite lots of people to a christening party, … [Read more...] about The Gravity of Love