Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women Classic Fantasy of Enchanted Forests, Living Shadows, and Selfless Love
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Nein
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Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
05.11.2026
Verlag
Library of AlexandriaSeitenzahl
202 (Printausgabe)
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254 KB
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1. Auflage
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Englisch
EAN
9781808301537
In a world where beauty can awaken from marble and a shadow can become a companion, the hardest journey leads beyond the self.
First published in 1858, George MacDonald's Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women follows Anodos into Fairy Land, a realm of enchanted forests, mysterious dwellings, and encounters that unsettle his understanding of love. Drawn onward by beauty and longing, he discovers that wonder does not protect him from danger-or from the consequences of his own desires.
Part dream narrative, part spiritual allegory, the novel moves through moments of enchantment, fear, loss, and revelation. A marble woman, threatening trees, and a troubling shadow give visible form to questions of longing, pride, and sacrifice. MacDonald's lyrical prose makes the landscape feel alive, while Anodos's changing perceptions turn an outward adventure into an inward quest. An important early work of fantasy and a profound influence on C. S. Lewis, it continues to invite readers to consider how love changes when it asks for something other than possession.
What readers find inside:
- An enchanted journey - Anodos travels through a shifting realm where familiar things become strange and meaningful.
- Beauty and longing - The pursuit of an elusive ideal tests the difference between admiration and possessiveness.
- A haunting shadow - A persistent dark presence gives the story's inward struggles an unsettling outward form.
- Poetic storytelling - Songs, symbolic encounters, and dreamlike transitions shape the rhythm of the adventure.
- Spiritual transformation - The quest explores humility, sacrifice, and the discovery of selfless love.
This is a rewarding choice for readers of literary fantasy, lovers of symbolic fairy tales, and anyone interested in the imaginative roots of C. S. Lewis's work.
Follow Anodos into Fairy Land and discover a quest in which wonder changes the one who seeks it.
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