George Macdonald (10 December 1824 - 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. (wikipedia.org).
In addition to his fairy tales, Macdonald wrote several works on Christian apologetics.
The Christian author Oswald Chambers wrote in his Christian Disciplines that it is a striking indication of the trend and shallowness of the modern reading public that George MacDonald\'s books have been so neglected.
Even Mark Twain, who initially disliked MacDonald, became friends with him, and there is some evidence that Twain was influenced by him.
Elizabeth Yates wrote of Sir Gibbie, It moved me the way books did when, as a child, the great gates of literature began to open and first encounters with noble thoughts and utterances were unspeakably thrilling.
Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had made a difference to my whole existence.
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A few hours later, said Lewis, I knew that I had crossed a great frontier.
Lewis wrote that he regarded Macdonald as his master Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day at a train-station bookstall, I began to read.
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Nesbit, and Madeleine L\'Engle.
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His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors, including W.
He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll.
George Macdonald (10 December 1824 - 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister
