"Phantastes" is a deep dive into imaginative landscapes and ethereal narratives that George MacDonald weaves with a poet's touch. If you're drawn to richly textured fantasy that explores philosophical and spiritual realms, this book offers that timeless enchantment. Let it stir your sense of wonder as Anodos discovers the marvels and mysteries of a world beyond his (and your) wildest dreams.

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In 1857 George MacDonald wrote what he described as "a kind of fairy tale, in the hope that it will pay me better than the more evidently serious work." This was Phantastes, the captivating story of the narrator's adventures in fairyland, where he confronts tree spirits, sojourns to the palace of the fairy queen, and searches for the spirit of the earth. This classic fairy tale has thrilled many generations of readers.

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