Dealings with the Fairies

Here are five incredible tales of fairies and fantasy by George MacDonald, the 19th century Scottish author whose works influenced and were admired by such literary greats as C.S. Lewis, W.H. Auden, C.K. Chesterton and J.R.R. Tolkien. Reprinted from a rare 1867 edition, this work contains stories that are not only wonderful tales on their own, but ones that also convey important messages and lessons to the reader -- be it through the gravity defying princess in The Light Princess; or by way of Tricksey-Wee and Buffy-Bob in The Giant s Heart; or through the mysterious creatures and their king in The Shadows; or from the tale of Alice and Richard and their journey in fairyland in Cross Purposes; or, finally, by way of the magic and mystery of Tangle and Mossy s journey in The Golden Key. While most fairy tales are written specifically for children, these were not. Instead, wrote the author, they were written for the child-like, whether they be of five, or fifty, or seventy-five. For this edition there are six new illustrations drawn by Kathy Harestad -- one full-color illustration, which you see on the cover and five wonderful black and white drawings, each drawn specifically for a chapter in the book.