George MacDonald

The Princess and the Goblin


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The Princess and the Goblin is an enthralling fantasy tale written by George MacDonald. Her nurse Lootie raises the princess Irene in a hous…

The Princess and the Goblin (version 2)


Read by Andy Minter (1934-2017)


George MacDonald's fairy stories and fantasy have inspired a number of writers including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and of this popular f…

Lilith


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Lilith, written by the father of fantasy literature, George MacDonald, was first published in 1895. Its importance was recognized in its lat…

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women


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A young man named Anodos experiences dream-like adventures in Fairy Land, where he meets tree-spirits, endures the presence of the overwhelm…

The Princess and Curdie


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The Princess and Curdie is the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. It's been a year since the Princess Irene and Curd…

The Hope of the Gospel


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Perhaps most well-known for his fairy tales and fantasy stories such as The Golden Key and Phantastes, or for his poetry, George MacDonald w…

The Light Princess and Other Fairy Tales


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George MacDonald claimed that he did not write for children, but for the child-like. Some of his longer works are clearly intended for adult…

The Day Boy and the Night Girl


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A boy named Photogen, who has never seen the moon, meets a girl named Nycteris, who has never seen the sun. The two of them must escape from…

The Wise Woman


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George MacDonald was an influential Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. MacDonald’s works (particularly his fairy tales and fanta…

At the Back of the North Wind


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Diamond the little boy sleeps in the hayloft above the stall of Diamond the horse. The loft is snug but drafty, and after plugging a hole in…

Unspoken Sermons


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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. In his day he was considered one of the great Victorian authors on par…

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women (version 2)


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An author who means to end a story with some variation of “And they all lived happily ever after” had better deal before that point not just…

The Light Princess


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Plenty of princesses have been cursed by wicked witches, but the curse placed on this princess by her evil aunt is an unusual one: it remove…

Annals of a Quiet Neighbourhood


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This delightful story begins in a little town called Marshmallows, where a young man, the new vicar, Harry Walton, has just arrived. As he b…

Mary Marston


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Written at the height of George MacDonald's literary career, the story centers around the life of a simple merchant's daughter. Mary Marston…

Short Story Collection Vol. 003


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 003: a collection of 20 short fictional works in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

At the Back of the North Wind (version 2)


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At the Back of the North Wind is a children's book by George MacDonald. It was serialized in the children's magazine Good Words for the Youn…

The Portent


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Overshadowed by the dark legend of the murderous rider of the horse with the loose shoe, Duncan Campbell sets out from his home in the Highl…

The Lost Princess


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Also known as "A Double Story" or "The Wise Woman."The story of two very spoiled girls, a princess and a peasant, who ar…

Diary of an Old Soul


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George MacDonald, a Scottish pastor, wrote these short poems, one for each day of the year, to help him with the severer misfortune he was e…

The Miracles of Our Lord


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Actions, it is often said, speak louder than words. But in the life of Christ - as George MacDonald shows - both spoke with an equal volume.…

The Flight of the Shadow


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A fantastical story of personal growth and a warning against the dangers of keeping secrets. This novel by George MacDonald is a deceptively…

Sir Gibbie


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These are the adventures of Sir Gibbie through the Scotland moors. Not being able to read or speak, Gibbie survives on the streets without a…

Robert Falconer


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A Victorian novel devoted to beloved character first introduced to readers in MacDonald's David Elginbrod. (Summary by Kenneth R. Morefield)

The Seaboard Parish


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This is Second book of Three series. All the same characters from the first book, just with a few new friends and family members. The Pastor…

Six Stories


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Six short stories from the master of fantasy! George MacDonald was an influence on many famous fantasy writers, including C. S. Lewis, J. R.…

Short Story Collection Vol. 001


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 001: a collection of 10 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of LibriVox members.

The Shadows


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"Old Ralph Rinkelmann made his living by comic sketches, and all but lost it again by tragic poems. So he was just the man to be chosen…

David Elginbrod


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David Elginbrod was George MacDonald's first real success, a novel of Scottish country life. Published in 1862, it was dedicated to the memo…

The Cruel Painter


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This is the story of a daring college student's quest to win the icy heart of a beautiful girl. Unfortunately, the girl is the daughter of a…

Ranald Bannerman's Boyhood


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George MacDonald is mainly known for his fantasy works and fairy tales such as At the Back of the North Wind and the Princess and the Goblin…

Donal Grant


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After leaving home in search of work, Donal Grant accepts a position as tutor to a young boy who lives in a sprawling castle, which also hou…

Thomas Wingfold, Curate


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Republished in modern times as "The Curate's Awakening". A young man (Thomas Wingfold) "enters the church" through no re…

What's Mine's Mine


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Set in the invigorating wilds of Scotland, clans are crumbling and emigrating as their homeland is bought out from under them. The character…

Far Above Rubies


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Proverbs 31:10-11 says, "Who can find a virtuous woman? for her price is far above rubies. The heart of her husband doth safely trust i…

Short Story Collection Vol. 008


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LibriVox’s Short Story Collection 008: a collection of 20 short works of fiction in the public domain read by a variety of Librivox members.

St. George and St. Michael, Volume 1


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’St. George and St. Michael’ is a little-known historical romance telling the story of a young couple who find themselves on opposing sides …

The Vicar's Daughter


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This is the third book of the 'Marshmallow' trilogy. It is a fictional autobiography written by Ethelwyn Percivale, or 'Wynnie'. Her father …

The Princess and Curdie (Version 2)


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A year has passed since Curdie's adventures with young Princess Irene and the hostile goblins deep in the mountain. As Curdie grows up, his …

Fantasy, Faeries and Ghosts


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In this collection three of the original titans in the field of fantasy literature (Edgar Allan Poe, George MacDonald, Joseph Sheridan Le Fa…

Malcolm


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Malcolm MacPhail has lived, for all of his twenty or so years, in a fishing village on the north coast of Scotland. He lives with his grandf…

The Gifts of the Child Christ


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It's the Advent season in London but all is not well in the Greatorex household. All this will change with a surprise on Christmas morning.…

Fantasy, Faeries and Ghosts, Volume 2


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Join the original masters of fantasy E.T.A Hoffmann, George MacDonald, Violet Hunt, J. Sheridan Le Fanu and Bram Stoker as they whisk you in…

The Princess and the Goblin (Dramatic Reading)


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The story of a Princess named Irene, and her adventure with a boy named Curdie Peterson. Princess Irene meets her grandmother, and Irene wan…

There and Back


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An unscrupulous baronet is left a widower and couldn't care less what happens to his ugly newborn heir. But when an icy stepmother moves in …

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 5: Nature (Part 1)


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The fifth of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…

Mother Nature (MacDonald)


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LibriVox volunteers bring you 14 recordings of Mother Nature by George MacDonald. This was the Weekly Poetry project for March 3, 2013.Georg…

Bedtime


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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the …

Short Story Collection Vol. 073


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A diverse collection of short stories selected and read in English by Librivox readers. This time, we delve into the works of Saki, Katheri…

Baby


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LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Baby by George MacDonald. This was the fortnightly poetry project for February 22nd, 2009.

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 2: Love (Part 1)


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The second of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, incl…

St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2


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’St. George and St. Michael’ is a little-known historical romance telling the story of a young couple who find themselves on opposing sides …

If I Had a Father


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Arthur Gervaise, a London sculptor, learns too late of his love for a woman, while his absentee father secretly tries to serve and help him.…

The Wind and the Moon


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LibriVox volunteers bring you 15 readings of The Wind and the Moon by George Macdonald. This is the fortnightly poetry project for September…

The Elect Lady


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Two farmer's sons and a cotter's daughter, though on different rungs of the social scale, formed a close bond in childhood as they learned t…

The Light Princess (Version 3)


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The Light Princess is a fairytale written by George MacDonald about a young princess who is cursed by her wicked aunt to be without gravity.…

The World's Best Poetry, Volume 1: Home and Friendship (Part 1)


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The first of ten volumes of poetry edited by Canadian poet laureate Bliss Carman (1861-1929). This collection, the first of two parts, inclu…

Paul Faber, Surgeon


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In this sequel to "Thomas Wingfold, Curate" we follow an athiest who prides himself on being better than the Christians he knows a…

Bell Upon Organ


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George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in t…

Short Ghost and Horror Collection 048


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A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up yo…

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 044


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Nineteen short nonfiction works in the public domain, independently chosen by the readers. Topics include wives, widows, and women scorned--…

Autumn's Gold


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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the…

A Christmas Miscellany 2017


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A selection of short works about Christmas. (Summary by david wales)

Short Poetry Collection 168


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This is a collection of 40 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for May 2017.

A Dish of Orts: Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare


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Readers of George MacDonald are used to his engaging story-telling, winsome characters, and simple theology of trust in God as Father. But t…

St. George and St. Michael, Volume 3


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’St. George and St. Michael’ is a little-known historical romance telling the story of a young couple who find themselves on opposing sides …

Said and Did


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LibriVox volunteers bring you 12 recordings of Said and Did by George MacDonald..This was the Weekly Poetry project for December 2, 2018. …

Christmas Short Works Collection 2008


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The multilingual Christmas Short Works Collection 2008, containing public domain short stories, essays, poems, hymns, and scripture passages…

The Marquis of Lossie


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This book is the sequel to Malcolm.Having now learned the truth of his own parentage, and some important facts regarding the birth of his la…

A Rough Shaking


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Clare was a wanderer. Orphaned by an earthquake when too young to even remember his full name, his childhood was a succession of challenges …

Short Poetry Collection 088


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This is a collection of poems read by LibriVox volunteers for the months of April, May, and June 2010.

Short Nonfiction Collection, Vol. 083


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“Oh, mother, I would like to know everything.” “You can never know everything, my child, but you can learn many things from books.” Accordin…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2021


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The 2021 Christmas collection has some old favourites and some new, some reflections.Shepherds with a difference from New Zealand, and hopef…

The Lost Princess (version 2)


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Two selfish little girls, a princess and a shepherd's daughter, encounter a wise woman who lovingly shows them each that they are not the ce…

Heather and Snow


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Set in the barren lowlands of Scotland with a small cast of characters, both lives and landscape are vividly portrayed and masterfully inter…

Short Story Collection Vol. 105


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This collection is for any short story in the English Language in the public domain, selected and read by Librivox volunteers. This collecti…

Short Poetry Collection 053


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LibriVox’s Short Poetry Collection 053: a collection of 20 public-domain poems.

First Chapter Collection 005


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LibriVox First Chapter Collection 005 - a collection of the first chapters of 15 different books, fiction and nonfiction, mostly English but…

England's Antiphon


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"In this book I have sought to trace the course of our religious poetry from an early period of our literary history. ... [I]f its poet…

Short Poetry Collection 135


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This is a collection of 13 poems read by LibriVox volunteers for August 2014.

Short Poetry Collection 212


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This is a collection of 56 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for January 2021.

Beautiful Thoughts from George MacDonald


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A brief quote from MacDonald for each day of the year. - Summary by Shelly

Christmas Short Works Collection 2018


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A delightful collection of stories and poems, with several interesting selections discussing various Christmas and holiday traditions, and a…

Christmas Short Works Collection 2022


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The 2022 Christmas collection brings some old favourites along with some new selections, from the traditional to the bizarre. Among the sele…

Rampolli


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A collection of poems by George MacDonald translated from various European languages including works by Novalis, Schiller, Goethe, Heine, Pe…

Short Poetry Collection 227


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This is a collection of 44 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2022.

Short Poetry Collection 210


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This is a collection of 46 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for November 2020.

Short Poetry Collection 235


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This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for December 2022.

Within and Without: A Dramatic Poem


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Brother Julian became a monk because he thought that was how he would find God. But now, feeling further away from God than ever and rejecte…

A Cabinet of Gems


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A Cabinet of Gems, cut and polished by Sir Philip Sidney; now, for the more radiance, presented without their setting by George MacDonald.&q…

Short Poetry Collection 256


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This is a collection of 37 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during September 2024.

Short Poetry Collection 239


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This is a collection of 45 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers for April 2023.

Short Poetry Collection 255


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This is a collection of 38 poems read in English by LibriVox volunteers during August 2024.

Dramatic Reading Scene and Story Collection, Volume 005


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LibriVox readers bring you 10 full-cast productions: from stories and fables for children, to a comical, self-satirizing play; from short my…