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Victorian · Fantasy

Phantastes

by George MacDonald. A canonical or canon-adjacent work by George MacDonald examining faith, imagination, childhood; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

Date
1858
Origin
Scotland
Era
Victorian
Genre
Fantasy
Difficulty
Moderate
Length
Medium
Collection
The Western Canon

Subjects and themes

Why it matters

A canonical or canon-adjacent work by George MacDonald examining faith, imagination, childhood; included to broaden the catalog’s historical, literary, or intellectual coverage.

This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded synthesis: bloom / great books / modern library / revised canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.