Phantastes
George MacDonald
First published in 1858, Phantastes stands as one of the earliest and most influential works of modern fantasy. In this dreamlike tale, George MacDonald leads his readers through the mysterious “Fairy Land,” where the boundaries between reality and imagination dissolve. Beneath its enchanted forests and shifting shadows lies a profound spiritual allegory—a journey of the soul toward self-knowledge, purity, and love.
Though often whimsical and strange, Phantastes speaks to the deepest human longing for transformation and transcendence. Its influence echoes through the works of later writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, who both regarded MacDonald as a master of mythic storytelling.
Duration - 8h 23m.
Author - George MacDonald.
Narrator - Simon Hester.
Published Date - Friday, 24 January 2025.
Copyright - © 1858 Head Stories Audio ©.
Location:
United States
Networks:
George MacDonald
Simon Hester
George MacDonald Fantasy Works
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English Audiobooks
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Description:
First published in 1858, Phantastes stands as one of the earliest and most influential works of modern fantasy. In this dreamlike tale, George MacDonald leads his readers through the mysterious “Fairy Land,” where the boundaries between reality and imagination dissolve. Beneath its enchanted forests and shifting shadows lies a profound spiritual allegory—a journey of the soul toward self-knowledge, purity, and love. Though often whimsical and strange, Phantastes speaks to the deepest human longing for transformation and transcendence. Its influence echoes through the works of later writers such as C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien, who both regarded MacDonald as a master of mythic storytelling. Duration - 8h 23m. Author - George MacDonald. Narrator - Simon Hester. Published Date - Friday, 24 January 2025. Copyright - © 1858 Head Stories Audio ©.
Language:
English
Opening Titles
Duration:00:01:08
Chapter 1
Duration:00:11:28
Chapter 2
Duration:00:04:22
Chapter 3
Duration:00:32:31
Chapter 4
Duration:00:29:28
Chapter 5
Duration:00:21:09
Chapter 6
Duration:00:20:08
Chapter 7
Duration:00:21:12
Chapter 8
Duration:00:09:53
Chapter 9
Duration:00:17:07
Chapter 10
Duration:00:20:52
Chapter 11
Duration:00:16:46
Chapter 12
Duration:00:19:06
Chapter 13
Duration:01:00:42
Chapter 14
Duration:00:18:06
Chapter 15
Duration:00:12:11
Chapter 16
Duration:00:04:25
Chapter 17
Duration:00:13:41
Chapter 18
Duration:00:11:56
Chapter 19
Duration:00:45:30
Chapter 20
Duration:00:22:37
Chapter 21
Duration:00:14:24
Chapter 22
Duration:00:22:25
Chapter 23
Duration:00:33:02
Chapter 24
Duration:00:09:26
Chapter 25
Duration:00:08:38
Closing Titles
Duration:00:00:53