C.S. Lewis Called Him Master
C.S. Lewis Called Him Master by Charles Seper is a first edition published by Victor, Broadstreet & Johnson Publishing on April 25, 2007. This 156-page book explores the intricate fantasy literature of George MacDonald, a writer praised by C.S. Lewis as “my master.” The work aims to clarify the complexities and dual meanings found in MacDonald’s adult fantasies, “Lilith” and “Phantastes,” while also providing insights into his life and contributions to literature.
Readers will find a detailed examination of MacDonald’s narratives, which are rich in symbolism and metaphor. The book serves as both a biography and a study aid, making it particularly useful for students and enthusiasts of literary criticism. Additionally, it includes rare photographs of the MacDonald family, some captured by the renowned author Lewis Carroll, enhancing the understanding of MacDonald’s context within European literary traditions and religious themes.
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Many readers come to George MacDonald’s fantasy literature by way of C.S. Lewis who lauded him as, “my master”, or G.K. Chesterton who referred to him as one of the three or four greatest men of the 19th century. However, MacDonald’s stories are so complex, so full of twofold meanings, symbolical, metaphorical, and parabolic that many, if not most, readers find themselves perplexed after first coming upon him. “C.S. Lewis Called Him Master” attempts to explain the obscurity behind many of the passages in MacDonald’s only two fantasies written for adults, “Lilith”, and “Phantastes”, while also providing the reader with a brief, but adequate, examination of George MacDonald’s life and work. Also contained therein are several rare photos of the MacDonald family, many of them taken by fellow author and family friend Lewis Carroll. “C.S. Lewis Called Him Master” is an essential biography and study aid for students of George MacDonald’s most intense works.
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