George MacDonald

George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.

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December 10 - 1824 - September 18 - 1905 - Christian

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Though no longer a household name, his works (particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels) have inspired deep admiration in such notables as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle.

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Fairy tale - Fantasy - W. H. Auden - J. R. R. Tolkien - Madeleine L'Engle

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C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master". Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day in a train station, he began to read; "a few hours later," said Lewis, "I knew I had crossed a great frontier."

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C. S. Lewis - Phantastes

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G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence".

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G. K. Chesterton - The Princess and the Goblin

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Elizabeth Yates wrote of Sir Gibbie that "t moved me the way books did when as a child ... Now and then a book is read as a friend, and after it life is not the same ... Sir Gibbie did this to me."

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Even Mark Twain, who initially despised MacDonald, became friends with him upon their meeting for the first time, and there is some evidence that Twain was influenced by MacDonald (see links below for an article on the subject).

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