Download or read book MacDonalds' Fairy-Tale Treasure Chest written by George Macdonald and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2015-10-19 with total page 1061 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister who was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature. The mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll, his writings have been cited as a major literary influence by authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien,[1] Walter de la Mare,[2] E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. This collection contains six of his finest fairy tales, including 'The Princess and the Goblin,' 'The Princess and Curdie,' 'The Light Princess,' 'Phantastes,' 'The Giant's Heart,' and 'The Golden Key.'