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Indlæser... The Wise Woman and Other Stories (1980)af George MacDonald
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George MacDonald (1824-1905), the great nineteenth-century innovator of modern fantasy, influenced not only C. S. Lewis but also such literary masters as Charles Williams and J. R. R. Tolkien. Though his longer fairy tales Lilith and Phantastes are particularly famous, much of MacDonald's best fantasy writing is found in his shorter stories. In this volume editor Glenn Sadler has compiled some of MacDonald's finest short works -- marvelous fairy tales and stories certain to delight readers familiar with MacDonald and those about to meet him for the first time. Ingen biblioteksbeskrivelser fundet. |
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I did find the start of this book somewhat slow. I struggled to connect with the characters, and couldn’t decide whether I even liked the Wise Woman—was she supposed to be likeable? Once I realized what she could do and what she was doing, however, I got sucked into the story…and then the next…and the next. Each of the four stories in this book are unique, but each are tiny portraits of God’s relationship with us, and most have allegorical elements. As someone who has loved allegory from the time I was a young child, I loved that.
Overall, I wouldn’t be surprised if I pick this book up again someday. I ended up loving it, and I know my reading life has been enriched by the experience. These are the kinds of stories you have to read multiple times to “get” all the different levels of meaning, and it’s good for the soul to come across books like that occasionally. If you enjoy classical works but have never picked up any of MacDonald’s writings, I’d recommend you check this out. ( )