name: George MacDonald
birth_date: 1824-12-10 00:00:00
death_date: 1905-09-18 00:00:00
genres: Children's Books, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Religion & Spirituality
influences: Walter Scott
avg_rating: 4.05
ratings_count: 123813
about: George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer  Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons. George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer  Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons. ...more