Poetry

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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister whose visionary works laid foundations for modern fantasy literature. They continue to resonate today with their spirituality, emphasis on personal transformation, and harmonious view of nature as a reflection of divine presence, influencing contemporary discussions on faith, ecology, and moral imagination.

Composed amid his novels and sermons, many of his poems first appeared in 19th-century periodicals. This edition collects all of his poetry (excluding only his poetry written in Scots), encompassing narrative epics that trace inner journeys, intimate sonnets on divine love and human vulnerability, devotional reflections on the soul’s quest for enlightenment, and whimsical verses for children that blend wonder with ethical insight.

Marked by a profound personal spirituality, MacDonald’s poems delve into the tensions of faith and doubt, the divine presence in everyday life, and the interplay between the ordinary and the transcendent—as seen, for example, in “A Hidden Life,” a long narrative tracing a young man’s spiritual growth through humble rural toil and inner trials, and “The Diary of an Old Soul,” a year-long sequence of introspective stanzas chronicling daily spiritual struggles and aspirations.

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