Be thou the well by which I lie and rest;
Be thou my tree of life, my garden ground;
Be thou my home, my fire, my chamber blest,
My book of wisdom, loved of all the best;
Oh, be my friend, each day still newer found,
As the eternal days and nights go round!
Nay, nay--thou art my God, in whom all loves are bound!

In 1880, the prolific author George MacDonald self-published a long poem in book form as a gift for his friends. He called it, in full, A Book of Strife in the Form of the Diary of an Old Soul. It contained a new seven-line stanza for each day of the calendar year, written as prayers expressing MacDonald's longings, struggles, and joys in everyday life.

The Diary was originally printed with a blank page facing every page of poetry so that readers could supplement MacDonald's diary with their own. This feature in particular, along with the spiritual wisdom and literary artistry of the text itself, was beloved by C. S. Lewis, who gave a copy of the book to his future wife, Joy Davidman, as a Christmas gift in 1952.

Now in this deluxe edition, MacDonald's classic devotional resource is again available with the blank pages he envisioned alongside the complete text. With a new introduction and explanatory notes by historian Timothy Larsen, the beloved writer's prayers find new life for enthusiasts and first-time readers alike.

• Complete text of MacDonald's classic work--one poem for each day of the year
• Thoughtful layout with a blank page for journaling opposite each poem
• Introduction and annotations by historian Timothy Larsen
• Deluxe features including cloth binding and bookmark ribbon

Enter what G.K. Chesterton called the glorious fairyland of George MacDonald! This delightful collection of classic stories will introduce the reader to the forgotten father of fantasy fiction. According to C.S. Lewis, there is hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continuously close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself, and MacDonald deeply influenced the Christian fantasy writers who followed him, including J.R.R. Tolkien and Madeleine L'Engle.

This beautiful collection includes MacDonald's stories The Golden Key, The Light Princess, and Little Daylight, as well as stunning full-color illustrations by Anastasia Nesterova and an introduction for the young reader by children's book author and Editor of Word on Fire Spark Haley Stewart. It is sure to spark the imagination of any reader.

What has been needed for a long time is someone sufficiently attuned to George MacDonald to undertake the careful editing necessary to make his provocative, content-packed sermons accessible to the thoughtful reader. Rolland Hein has done this task with extraordinary success. Here are more than thirty sermons made vitally alive for the contemporary reader. -E. Beatrice Batson, Wheaton College

Here holiness is presented as so beautiful and necessary that we covet it as a man dying of thirst covets water. I know of no other writer with a greater capacity to make faith real as the air we breathe, rich with the secrets of Paradise for which we would willingly break out hearts. -Robert Siege, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Rolland Hein is Professor of English at Wheaton College, where he has taught since 1970. He has had a lifelong interest in George MacDonald's writings, having edited several volumes of his sermons. He is also the author of George MacDonald: Victorian Mythmaker, a biography based on the letters of MacDonald and his family, The Harmony Within: the Spiritual Vision of George MacDonald, and Christian Mythmakers.

In October 1857, George MacDonald wrote what he described as a kind of fairy tale, in the hope that it will pay me better than the more evidently serious work. This was Phantastes -- one of MacDonald's most important works; a work which so overwhelmed C. S. Lewis that a few hours after he began reading it he knew he had crossed a great frontier.

The book is about the narrator's (Anodos) dream-like adventures in fairyland, where he confronts tree-spirits and the shadow, sojourns to the palace of the fairy queen, and searches for the spirit of the earth. The tale is vintage MacDonald, conveying a profound sadness and a poignant longing for death.

Princess Irene and her friend Curdie are back on a new magical adventure in George Macdonald's fantasy, The Princess and Curdie, the direct sequel to The Princess and the Goblin.

Two years have passed since the fateful events of The Princess and the Goblin, where the children saved the kingdom by hunting down evil goblins. Now, a few years older, they are instead fighting to stop Irene's father from succumbing to a mysterious illness that just might be linked to someone else in the palace. While Princess Irene is forced to deal with her corrupt palace servants and evil political games, Curdie must let go of his doubts and journey on his own quest to help Princess Irene.

Influential Christian author George MacDonald, known as one of the pioneering writers of the 19th century, has the incredible talent of taking children's fairy tale stories and blending them with lessons in faith to create his timeless masterpieces. His works, which include both fantasies and Christian apologetics, have been renowned for influencing other literary geniuses, such as Lewis Carroll, Mark Twain, and C. S. Lewis.

The Princess and Curdie is a profound children's novel about honor, faith, and seeing someone for who they are on the inside despite their appearances. This fairytale, filled with both action and 'deep magic, ' will be much more than you expect.

Shortly after his twenty-first birthday, Anodos arrives in a magical world inhabited by strange creatures, where he's forced to face many physical and emotional battles. The young hero sets out on an epic adventure that tests his mind, body and spirt.

Anodos is an inquisitive young man who discovers a mystical figure in an old desk. It's a beautiful fairy who invites him to explore the enchanted Fairy Land. Once he arrives, Anodos meets many eccentric figures, some of whom have clear ulterior motives. He attempts to navigate the illustrious area but encounters different obstacles along the way. It's an epic journey that will put Anodos' heart and soul to the test.

Phantastes is a vibrant fairy tale that speaks to an older audience. The hero is drawn into a fantastical world usually reserved for small children. Yet, Anodos' curious nature takes him on an unexpected and fulfilling adventure.

With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Phantastes is both modern and readable.

Princess Irene's great-great-grandmother has a testing task for Curdie. Curdie will not go alone though; she provides him with a companion, the oddest and ugliest creature Curdie has ever seen, but one who turns out to be the most loyal friend he could have hoped for.

A classic, allegorical fairy tale from one of the forefathers of modern fantasy literature, The Golden Key--first published as part of George MacDonald's story collection Dealings with the Fairies--is presented in this special edition featuring the author's complete text and lavish illustrations by Maurice Sendak, the Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Where the Wild Things Are.

The young boy Mossy embarks on a quest through the woods, seeking the keyhole which fits the magical golden key he discovered at the end of the rainbow. Along the way, he meets the girl Tangle, and each must undertake a journey through shadowy valleys and mountains, guided by the Old Men of the Sea, Earth, and Fire, before reaching their final destination.

With an Afterword by Pulitzer Prize-winning poet, W. H. Auden

The magical, the fairy story...may be made a vehicle of Mystery. This at least is what George MacDonald attempted, achieving stories of power and beauty when he succeeded, as in The Golden Key.--J. R. R. Tolkien

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Lilith is equal if not superior to the best of Poe, wrote W. H. Auden in his introduction to the 1954 reprint of George MacDonald's Lilith, which was first published in 1895.

It is the story of Mr. Vane, an orphan and heir to a large house -- a house in which he has a vision that leads him through a large old mirror into another world. In chronicling the five trips Mr. Vane makes to this other world, MacDonald hauntingly explores the ultimate mystery of evil.

The Light Princess--the princess who lost her gravity--has been essential fiction for several generations of children. This new edition is a companion volume (same page size, similar design) to our edition of The Golden Key, of which Publishers' Weekly said: Maurice Sendak lights the way through MacDonald's Kingdom with the most mystical, the most poetic pictures of his distinguished career. Now Sendak has made the pictures The Light Princess always deserved to have.
This is the only separate edition available that preserves the authentic text; it is neither cut nor edited nor improved in any way.