{"product_id":"crossing-a-great-frontier-essays-on-george-macdonalds-phantastes-paperback","title":"Crossing a Great Frontier: Essays on George MacDonald's Phantastes - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Pennington\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrossing a Great Frontier\u003c\/em\u003e collects twenty-one hard-to-find scholarly essays about \u003cem\u003ePhantastes\u003c\/em\u003e into one convenient volume. In his comprehensive introduction, editor John Pennington describes the essays as reflecting four main perspectives about \u003cem\u003ePhantastes\u003c\/em\u003e: as a religious work, a structurally coherent work, an insightful psychological work, and within its cultural\/literary context. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book's title is derived from C.S. Lewis who wrote that after reading \u003cem\u003ePhantastes\u003c\/em\u003e, he knew he had \"crossed a great frontier. Lewis's praise for MacDonald influenced more people to read MacDonald. His comments, however, diminished MacDonald's reputation as a skilled writer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrossing a Great Frontier \u003c\/em\u003epresents indisputable proof that Lewis underestimated the skill of his 19th century mentor. Readers will discover a multitude of insights into a book and author whose genius continues to be revealed.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eJohn Pennington demonstrates acute critical judgment in his selection of essays. His introduction serves to explain the various critical perspectives on MacDonald and his work, especially Phantastes. This is an indispensable book for any reader of MacDonald's fantasy, fascinating in its range and acuity of commentary.\u003c\/em\u003e\"\u003c\/strong\u003e Roderick McGillis, Professor Emeritus of English, the University of Calgary, Co-editor of \u003cem\u003ePhantastes by George MacDonald: Annotated Edition\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBehind the Back of the North Wind: Critical Essays.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eThis collection of twenty-one of the best essays on Phantastes combines straightforward literary analysis with contextual, psychological, metaphysical, alchemical and scientific approaches to the elucidation of this moving and elusive work. These essays demonstrate how much the book stimulates readers, and how many suggestive riches it contains\u003c\/em\u003e.\" \u003c\/strong\u003e Colin Manlove, Author of\u003cem\u003e Scotland's Forgotten Treasure: The Visionary Novels of George MacDonald.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJohn Pennington, professor of English at St. Norbert College, specializes in Victorian fairy tales and is the editor of \u003cem\u003eNorth Wind: The Journal of George MacDonald Studies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 492\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 30, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52703561711923,"sku":"9781935688167","price":39.47,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/WFBsODgxd1AzaWo2MG9zQzc5cGxWUT09.webp?v=1763330378","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/crossing-a-great-frontier-essays-on-george-macdonalds-phantastes-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}