About A Dish of Orts
Read the thoughts of the man who influenced three generations of philosophers and writers. Lovers of fantasy, literary apologetics, and Christian thought will appreciate A Dish of Orts, Mac Donald’s work on using the imagination to lift and enliven the mind.
George Mac Donald, considered the pioneer of the fantasy genre, had an impact on the mind and imaginations of some of the most influential Christian writers of the 20th century. C.S. Lewis, G.K. Chesterton, and J.R.R. Tolkien all were greatly impacted by both Mac Donald’s imaginative fiction as well as his sermons and social commentary.
At the hub of the English Victorian literary circles, Mac Donald was friends with many of the literary luminaries of his day such as Poet Laureate Alfred Tennyson, William Thackeray, John Ruskin, as well as many others.. Lovers of Alice in Wonderland have George Mac Donald to thank for its publication after Lewis Carroll (the pen name for C.L. Dodgson) was encouraged to publish the story after its enthusiastic reception by Mac Donald’s children.
Mac Donald was so widely regarded, that upon his passing, G.K. Chesteron said of him, ‘George Mac Donald was one of the three or four greatest men of the nineteenth century.’
This great man is gone, but his works remain. A Dish of Orts is a collection of essays by George Mac Donald on topics ranging from imagination to Shakespeare, from poetry to living the true Christian life. This new annotated edition bridges the gap for 21st century readers to Mac Donald’s 19th century world.
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Carla Alvarez is a founding board member of and regular contributor to An Unexpected Journal. She lives in Houston, Texas with her three daughters. She holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Apologetics from Houston Baptist University. She is a writer for Raisedto Walk.org, and a Bible teacher for Bright Sheep Ministries.Mais ebooks do mesmo autor(es) / Editor
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