George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors. MacDonald has been credited with founding the "kailyard school" of Scottish writing.
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A Book of Strife, in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul Rampolli: Growths from a Long-planted Root Other Poetical Works: WITHIN AND WITHOUT A HIDDEN LIFE A STORY OF THE SEA-SHORE THE DISCIPLE THE GOSPEL WOMEN A BOOK OF SONNETS ORGAN SONGS VIOLIN SONGS SONGS OF THE DAYS AND NIGHTS A BOOK OF DREAMS ROADSIDE POEMS TO AND OF FRIENDS PARABLES BALLADS MINOR DITTIES MOTES IN THE SUN POEMS FOR CHILDREN A THREEFOLD CORD SCOTS SONGS AND BALLADS A Hidden Life and Other Poems THE HOMELESS GHOST ABU MIDJAN AN OLD STORY A BOOK OF DREAMS TO AURELIO SAFFI SONNET A MEMORIAL OF AFRICA A GIFT THE MAN OF SONGS BETTER THINGS THE JOURNEY PRAYER REST TO A. J. SCOTT LIGHT TO A. J. SCOTT WERE I A SKILFUL PAINTER IF I WERE A MONK, AND THOU WERT A NUN BLESSED ARE THE MEEK, FOR THEY SHALL INHERIT THE EARTH THE HILLS I KNOW WHAT BEAUTY IS I WOULD I WERE A CHILD THE LOST SOUL A DREAM WITHIN A DREAM AFTER AN OLD LEGEND THE TREE'S PRAYER A STORY OF THE SEA SHORE MY HEART O DO NOT LEAVE ME THE HOLY SNOWDROPS TO MY SISTER O THOU OF LITTLE FAITH LONGING A BOY'S GRIEF THE CHILD-MOTHER LOVE'S ORDEAL A PRAYER FOR THE PAST FAR AND NEAR MY ROOM SYMPATHY LITTLE ELFIE THE THANK OFFERING THE BURNT OFFERING FOUR SONNETS SONNET EIGHTEEN SONNETS DEATH AND BIRTH EARLY POEMS LONGING MY EYES MAKE PICTURES DEATH LESSONS FOR A CHILD HOPE DEFERRED THE DEATH OF THE OLD YEAR A SONG IN A DREAM A THANKSGIVING THE GOSPEL WOMEN
