Phantastes. A Faerie Romance for Men and Women (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781533654564)

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women is a fantasy novel written by George MacDonald, first published in London in 1858. The story centres on the character Anodos ("pathless", or "ascent" in Greek) and takes its inspiration from German Romanticism, particularly Novalis. The story concerns a young man who is pulled into a dreamlike world and there hunts for his ideal of female beauty, embodied by the "Marble Lady". Anodos lives through many adventures and temptations while in the other world, until he is finally ready to give up his ideals.

Author: George MacDonald
ISBN-10: 1533654565
ISBN-13: 9781533654564
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/07/2016
Pages: 226
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.68lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d