Christian Mythmakers, George MacDonald
Christian Mythmakers, George MacDonald
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Christian Mythmakers
The Gospel in the Great Stories, Vol. 1

Author: George MacDonald

Narrator: Simon Bubb

Unabridged: 8 hr 57 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: One Audiobooks

Published: 01/26/2022

Synopsis

A collection of some of George MacDonald’s greatest short stories, this bundle brings together the lessons and delightful tales of The Golden Key & The Giant's Heart, The Light Princess, The Wise Woman, and The Day Boy and the Night Girl.  MacDonald is one of the most influential fiction writers and is famous for his eye-opening parables and extraordinary fantasies.   This collection of stories offers bold and beautiful insights to love, loss, growth, and life.

This series, published by ONE audiobooks, seeks to produce Classic Christian titles read by well known and loved audiobook narrators.  ONE takes great care to cast these titles with readers who will provide an unmatched listening experience for these important works.

Simon Bubb brings his passion to every performance and is considered to be one of the top audiobook narrators in the industry.

About George MacDonald

George MacDonald was a prolific author of both children's and adult books, including such classics as At the Back of the North Wind, The Princess and the Goblin, Lilith, and Phantastes. His works were the inspiration for later writers, including G. K. Chesterton, C. S. Lewis, and J. R. R. Tolkien.

A consummate Scotsman, MacDonald was born on December 10, 1824, in Huntly, Aberdeenshire. He was ordained as a congregationalist minister in 1845 and became a pastor at Arundel. This appointment did not last long, as he soon came into conflict with his parishioners and church because of his belief in purgatory and that all people eventually came into heaven, even animals.

In 1852, MacDonald married Louisa Powell, with whom he had six sons and five daughters. He was forced to resign from his church position in 1853, and after a brief sojourn in Algiers for the sake of his health, he became a freelance preacher, lecturer, and writer. His literary breakthrough came in 1855 with the publication of the narrative poem Within and Without. In the two decades that followed, he gained increasing fame and success with his children's books but was never able to earn enough money to support his family. Luckily, in 1877 he was granted a pension at the request of Queen Victoria.

MacDonald died on September 21, 1905, in Scotland.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Garrett on January 09, 2015

This is a great historical romance set during the English Civil War. I love MacDonald's ability to write heroes and heroines worthy of the name. I definitely recommend this for anyone who enjoys romance in the true sense of the word and not in the way that is sold by bodice-rippers and the like.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on December 29, 2022

In Kindle ed. of The Complete Works. As always this is not a review but a debrief, to fix in words if not memory the significance of this work and author for me. I think all of MacDonald's works are about the formation of the soul, about what it means to be human. So I don't mind a long story with lo......more

Goodreads review by Liberty on December 31, 2025

This book may be hard for most readers to enjoy because it was originally written in Shakespearean English. I read the Cullen Collection edition edited by Micheal Phillips. The plot was also rather slow (or so my mother said when she read it), but I LOVED THIS BOOK!! I loved it so much that once I f......more

Goodreads review by Andrea on October 08, 2020

I love this story so much. MacDonald is a Master Storyteller and I enjoy pretty much everything he has written. As a kid, some of my favorite stories were his ‘The Princess and the Goblin’ and ‘At the Back Of the North Wind.’ I didn’t find this treasure until I was an adult. Now, it certainly isn’t......more

Goodreads review by Rex on August 18, 2018

A "romance" set during the English civil war. I use romance in quotes because it is not of the bodice ripper or similar type of story. Rather, it is a measured look at the relations between the protagonists Richard and Dorothy, as well as everyone else. Richard and Dorothy grew up together. However,......more

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