MacDonald, George 1824-1905

The princess and the goblin by George MacDonald ( Book )
187 editions published between 1871 and 2013 in English and held by 6,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A little princess is protected by her friend Curdie from the goblin miners who live beneath the castle

At the back of the north wind by George MacDonald ( Book )
204 editions published between 1869 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 6,104 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Diamond, a young boy living in nineteenth-century London, has many adventures as he travels with the beautiful lady North Wind and comes to know the many facets of her protective and violent temper

The princess and Curdie by George MacDonald ( Book )
166 editions published between 1691 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 3,292 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
With the help of a mysterious fairy queen who provides monstrous but gentle creatures to aid him, a miner's son takes on the dangerous task of helping the king and princess confound their enemies and save the kingdom

The light princess by George MacDonald ( Book )
46 editions published between 1904 and 2011 in English and Spanish and held by 3,208 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Because she is not invited to the christening of the princess, the King's sister casts a spell depriving the child of gravity and the ability to weep tears

Lilith by George MacDonald ( )
71 editions published between 1895 and 2011 in 7 languages and held by 2,624 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The story of Mr. Vane, an orphan and heir to a large house in which he has a vision that leads him through an old mirror into another world

A book of strife in the form of the diary of an old soul by George MacDonald ( )
44 editions published between 1880 and 2010 in English and held by 2,003 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Renowned Scottish fiction writer, poet, and minister George MacDonald gained literary acclaim for his creative reinvention of age-old fairy tales. Among the many writers who cited MacDonald as a key influence were G.K. Chesterson, W.H. Auden, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. In this volume of verse, MacDonald offers a poem for every day of the year; each is intended to prompt introspection and prayerful contemplation

The golden key by George MacDonald ( Book )
36 editions published between 1900 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 1,905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key

Phantastes a faerie romance for men and women by George MacDonald ( )
43 editions published between 1858 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,538 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Anodos enters a dream-like fairyland of tree-spirits and magic, where he searches for the spirit of the Earth

The day boy and the night girl (The romance of Photogen and Nycteris) by George MacDonald ( )
9 editions published between 1904 and 2009 in English and Japanese and held by 1,522 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A curse from a witch decrees that a boy will never wake at night nor sleep during the day; while a girl is doomed never to sleep at night nor wake during the day, until a twist of fate brings them together

Sir Gibbie by George MacDonald ( Book )
82 editions published between 1800 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 977 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In nineteenth-century Scotland, Gibbie, recently orphaned by his father's sudden death, witnesses a violent murder and flees to the countryside where he finds a new life and experiences many adventures