Read the fantasy stories that inspired C.S. Lewis, captivated J.R.R. Tolkien, and helped shape the fantasy genre in this illustrated edition of George MacDonald's work!C.S. Lewis wrote, concerning his first reading of George MacDonald's Phantastes at age sixteen, "That night my imagination was, in a certain sense, baptized; the rest of me[,] not unnaturally, took longer. I had not the faintest notion what I had let myself in for by buying Phantastes."Included in this collection of inspirational fantasy works by George MacDonald are:Phantastes - A Faerie Romance for Men and WomenCross PurposesThe ShadowThe Light PrincessThe Giant's HeartThe Golden Key At the Back of the North WindThe Princess and the Goblin (Illustrated)The Princess and Curdie (Illustrated)LilithAs an added bonus, also included in this collection is The Fantastic Imagination, MacDonald's commentary on imaginative fiction.Enjoy many of MacDonald's favorite fantasy stories in an easy to read format in this wonderful edition.