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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 823.8
EAN num: 9780802860613
ISBN number: 0802860613
Label: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Manufacturer: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 252
Printing Date: 1981-08
Publishing house: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company
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Lilith, by nineteenth-century Christian novelist, George MacDonald, is the chronicle of five trips taken by its narrator, Mr. Vane, into another world where, under the spell of MacDonald's extraordinary imagination, he explores the ultimate mystery of evil. The volume is introduced by C.S.
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'Lilith is equal if not superior to the best of Poe,' the great 20th-century poet W.H. Auden said of this novel, but the comparison only begins to touch on the richness, density, and wonder of this late 19th-century adult fantasy novel. First published in 1895 (inhabiting a universe with the early Yeats, George Bernard Shaw, and Oscar Wilde--not to mention Thomas Hardy), this is the story of the aptly named Mr. Vane, his magical house, and the journeys into another world into which it leads him.
Meeting up with one mystery after another, including Adam and Eve themselves, he slowly but surely explores the mystery of the human fall from grace, and of our redemption. Instructed into the ways of seeing the deeper realities of this world--seeing, in a sense, by the light of the spirit--the reader and Mr. Vane both sense that MacDonald writes from his own deep experience of radiance, from a bliss so profound that death's darkness itself is utterly eclipsed in its light. --Doug Thorpe
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While the author and the underlying allegory of this book are Christian, I think prehaps non-Christians could be turned off by the label of religion attached to this book, and miss out on an incredible reading experience.
Lilith is a dark, eerie, and beautiful fantasy, very Victorian in writing style, very imaginative and evocative in the depth and mystery woven into the story. There is immense complexity in this story, from the depiction of childish, unrestrained innocence in the characters of the Little Ones to the mysterious white leoparedesses and the chilling darkness of the Shadow and Lilith herself. This is a book worth anyone's time to read, as long as you can handle the writing style of the 1800's, which unfortuantely discourages too many from reading the classics.
Also a strong presence in Lilith are the powerful but gentle female protagonists who are quite common in MacDonald's tales--extraordinary, considering our modern view of the Victorian age.
There are no other books out there quite like these. MacDonald's writing has a depth and wonder, a magic if you will, that I have yet to find anywhere else. Auden put it best when he compared Lilith to "the best of Poe." This book has a deep mystique and an often-chilling air to it, but a softer beauty, as well--a bit like being alone in the forest at night: surrounded by the wild beauty of the place, yet uncertain if it's quite safe in the shadows.
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George MacDonald being the contemporary to CS Lewis and JRR Tolkein is absolutely the most incredible fanatsy writer ever. He is much better than Tolkein and Lewis. I am a little more than 1/2 way through Lilith and I LOVE it. It is not for kids. It is scary and creepy and would make an amazing film! I would love to see it on film! I think it is frankly the most interesting fantasy by him. I love his kids books, but this one is just incredible. I am enjoying it very much! If you like fantasy....this is the book for you. CS Lewis has a nice comentary in the front of this copy and it was very interesting to read what Lewis said about MacDonald.
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The Johannesen edition of George MacDonald's Lilith is a truly valuable library addition for any literary student or MacDonald scholar. Not only is the Johannesen text hardbound in a slick, dark purple cover with gold leafing for the front cover and spine, as well as the highly durable, acid-free pages within, but the fact that the Johannesen edition contains both the final, printed version of Lilith and the original, handwritten manuscript ("Lilith A") that has never before been published. Because of this, the serious MacDonald reader can now study the author's original work alongside the final version.
MacDonald was a true believer in the power of revision and loved to make his works even greater. He was said to have written the entire very first version of Lilith in a single setting - completely under the inspiration of God. However, as time continued, he created multiple drafts out of his original idea before the final version was published. The "Lilith A" manuscript is, in essence, a completely different work and is about 174 pages with appropriate markings for words that MacDonald marked out, as well as the original page breaks.
Again, this is an attractive edition and is well worth the price for any literary student, not to mention the fact that the Johannesen editions of MacDonald's works are considered to be authoritative. Hopefully, this review has been helpful - happy shopping.
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G.K.Chesterton once said, "Fairytales are the sunny land of common sense." And if anyone can make a charming, funny, exciting fairytale and bring it to life that, my friends, would be the wonderful George MacDonald. Snaps to George for having such a fanbloodytastic mind.
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I loved George MacDonald as a child, and looked for this book unsuccessfully for several years. When I finally found it I was excited, but when I read it I was not crazy about it. It seems very dated (and I love many other old novels) and the allegory is both too obvious and too complicated. The main character is just not engaging. Overall, I was underwhelmed.
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