Phantastes

Phantastes, one of George MacDonald's most important works, is the story of a young man named Anotos and his long dreamlike journey to Fairyland. It is the fairy tale of deep spiritual insight as Anotos makes his way through moments of uncertainty, danger and mistakes that can have irreversible consequences. This is also your spiritual quest which is meant to end with supreme self-surrender. When you finally experience your hard-earned surrender, a wave of joy washes over you. His intense personal introspection is honest, as he is offered the full range of symbolic options: great beauty, horrible ugliness, irritating goblins, nurturing spirits. Each confrontation in Fairy Land allows Anotos to learn many necessary lessons. As his journey continues, many shadowy beings threaten his spiritual well-being and force him to sing. The songs are irresistible to a beautiful White Lady whom the music frees from the interior of a statue, and Anotos remains captivated by her for a long time. See the world more objectively; His journey invites a natural descent into feelings of pride and selfishness. But their losses and sorrows merge into things of grace, and these experiences help their spiritual growth. Please note: This book has been reformatted to make it easy to read real text, not scanned images which can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter titles for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks in the chapter titles and can be printed up to two full copies per year. Both versions allow text searches.

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Fairy Tales, Scottish Fantasy Fiction, Fiction, Romance, Fantasy, Fiction, Science Fiction, General, Fiction, Fantasy, General, Classical Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, English Literature, Fairies, Fairyland (Imaginary Place), English Fantasy Fiction, Scottish Authors, Fantasy Fiction, Fiction, General, Imaginary PlacesShowing 9 featured editions. See all 472 editions?

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Wolff, RL 19th century. fiction, 4296

Wolff, RL 19th century. fiction, 4296a

Wolff, RL 19th century. fiction, 4296b

Wolff, RL 19th century. fiction, 4296c

Wolff, RL 19th century. fiction, 4296d

Sadleir, M. 19th century. fiction, 1479