Behind the Back of the North Wind: Critical Essays on George
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Pennington, John / McGillis, Roderick, PUBLISHER: Winged Lion Press, LLC, George MacDonald's AT ong>THEong> BACK OF ong>THEong> NORTH WIND has enticed critics since its publication in . ong>Theong> unique blend of fairy tale atmosphere and social realism in this novel laid ong>theong> groundwork for modern fantasy literature. In ong>theong> novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by ong>theong> mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, AT ong>THEong> BACK OF ong>THEong> NORTH WIND transcends ong>theong> genres of children's book or fairy tale.BEHIND ong>THEong> BACK OF ong>THEong> NORTH WIND includes 16 essays on this enigmatic and richly layered fantasy novel - with perspectives ranging from ong>theong> influence of MacDonald's Christian worldview or ong>theong> relation between fantasy and reality, to grappling with AT ong>THEong> BACK OF ong>THEong> NORTH WIND as children's literature. A variety of artist's illustrations are included, from editions published be tween to , visually reinforcing ong>theong> imaginative impact MacDonald's classic story continues to have on readers.This collection of essays is designed as a companion volume to Broadview Press's critical edition of AT ong>THEong> BACK OF ong>THEong> NORTH WIND, also edited by Pennington and McGillis.