
At the Back of the North Wind (1868)
George Macdonald(Author)
Broadview Press Ltd
Published on 14. October 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
275 pages
978-1-55481-030-7 (ISBN)
Description
The unique blend of fairy tale atmosphere and social realism in this novel laid the groundwork for modern fantasy literature. In the novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by the mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, At the Back of the North Wind transcends the genres of children's book or fairy tale.
Appendices include essays on childhood by contemporaries such as John Ruskin and Charles Dickens, as well as contextualizing selections from Victorian fantasy and fairy tales.
Appendices include essays on childhood by contemporaries such as John Ruskin and Charles Dickens, as well as contextualizing selections from Victorian fantasy and fairy tales.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Calgary
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Interest Age: From 9 to 12 years
ISBN-13
978-1-55481-030-7 (9781554810307)
Copyright in bibliographic data and cover images is held by Nielsen Book Services Limited or by the publishers or by their respective licensors: all rights reserved.
Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Roderick McGillis is Professor of English at the University of Calgary.
John Pennington is Professor of English at St. Norbert College, Wisconsin.
John Pennington is Professor of English at St. Norbert College, Wisconsin.