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FIRST EDITION, 1858. Phantastes by George MacDonald.�This book had a huge influence on C. S. Lewis.�He first read it when he picked up a copy at a train station when he was about 17. He was an atheist at the time but later, after his conversion to Christianity, he said that the reading of this book as a teen "baptized his imagination." Shaberman 8. Half leather on marbleized boards.�323 pp.� CONDITION: The exterior is rough and heavily rubbed.�The interior has occasional foxing but is quite satisfactory and the binding is tight. One owner's name but no other writing.�End sheets have been replaced. Shelley and Son Books specializes in C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien & the Inklings. Full refund if not satisfied. Full refund if not satisfied.

Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women is a fantasy novel by Scottish writer George MacDonald, first published in London in 1858. The story revolves around the character Anodos and his dream-like adventures in fairyland which serve as an allegory to the inner spiritual journey of self-discovery. This work had a profound influence on later authors, including C.S. Lewis.