Phantastes
by George MacDonald
Taste attributes: fantasymyth/fairytaleromancefresh & originalwholesomeimaginarylinearglossyall consuming questsolving the riddle/not as it seemslove conquers all
Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, original fantasy novel: stylish and wholesome. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: glossy · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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4.2 / 5
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About This Book
One of George MacDonald's most important works, Phantastes is the story of a young man named Anotos and his long dreamlike journey in Fairy Land. It is the fairy tale of deep spiritual insight as Anotos makes his way through moments of uncertainty and peril and mistakes that can have irreversible consequences. This is also his spiritual quest that is destined to end with the supreme surrender of the self.
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- Author
- George MacDonald
- Published
- 1858
- Pages
- 196
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- Open Library
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