George MacDonald is widely regarded as the grandfather of modern fantasy literature, with his imaginative scope laying the foundation for the genre. While he wrote many realistic novels depicting Scottish country life, his enduring legacy rests on his fairy tales and fantasy stories, which deeply influenced literary giants like W. H. Auden,
J. R. R. Tolkien,
Madeleine L’Engle, and perhaps most notably,
C. S. Lewis. Lewis famously wrote that he regarded MacDonald as..." data-title="Книга Short Fiction">