The Poetical Works of George MacDonald, Vols. I & II

by George MacDonald

Publisher:

Chatto & Windus

, 1893

Overview

Combining sonnets, songs, and ballads, George MacDonald’s poetry explores life, faith, and myth. Offering poems of varying lengths—from book long epics such as Within Without, to shorter pieces such as “The Unseen Face”—MacDonald’s verse explores the depths of human existence, allowing readers to meditate on the unspoken aspects of human relationships and to ponder the encounter between God and humanity. In the second volume of his Poetical Works, MacDonald demonstrates remarkable poetic dexterity that includes poetic commentary on Jesus’ parables, children’s poems, ditties, motes, and ballads. Individual highlights include “Little Boy Blue,” “Love’s Ordeal,” and “The Lily of the Valley.”

Product Details

• Title: The Poetical Works of George MacDonald, Vols. I & II
• Author: George MacDonald
• Volume: I & II
• Publisher: Chatto & Windus
• Print Publication Date: 1893
• Logos Release Date: 2020
• Language: English
• Resources: 1
• Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
• Subject: Scottish poetry › 19th century
• Resource ID: LLS:WRKSGRGMCDNLDPOE
• Resource Type: text.monograph.poetry
• Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-12T00:21:47Z

About George MacDonald

George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L’Engle. It was C.S. Lewis who 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.