Phantastes: A Faerie Romance for Men and Women was the first work of fiction by MacDonald. Phantastes, exerted a strong influence on fantasy authors of later generations: for example, C. S. Lewis claimed that his imagination had been baptized by reading it. The story concerns a young man, Anodos, who is pulled into a dreamlike world and there hunts...more
A fairy soul shares lively descriptions of life in this mortal world. 'Araminta's Message - a Magical Opportunity to Look Within Ourselves' is funny, enlightening, perceptive and above all thought provoking. Both a fairy tale and an allegory, Araminta is a fairy who is born in this mortal world, so that she may share a message and hopefully bring u...more
his cheerful companion follows the enormous success of You Read to Me, I'll Read to You: Very Short Stories to Read Together. Designed with budding readers in mind, each of the 8 fairy tales has been given a new twist and is set in three columns and three colors as a script for two voices to read separately or together. From the tale of Jack and th...more
This sumptuous gallery gathers breathtaking artwork from rare early editions of such popular tales as "Sleeping Beauty," "Cinderella," and "The Snow Queen." More than 180 elegant images — most in full color — capture the genius of Arthur Rackham, Gustave Doré, Edmund Dulac, Kay Nielsen, Warwick Goble, Walter Crane, and others.
'Araminta's Message' is funny, enlightening, perceptive and above all, thought-provoking.The author has captured the enchanting quality and playful charm of a fairytale while at the same time enriching it with topical issues and futuristic interplanetry travel.'Araminta's Message' is a fairytale and an allegory. A fairy soul is re-born in the morta...more
In opening The Classic Treasury of Princess Fairy Tales one will find refuge in a quiet, sun-dappled forest where magic still can and does happen. Featuring eight of the best loved princess heroines of all time, from Cinderella to Sleeping Beauty, little girls will revel in the fantasy world the beautifully rich artwork creates and long for the sto...more
"Und hier ist mein Geheimnis", sagte der Fuchs, "es ist ganz einfach." "Man sieht nur mit dem Herzen gut, das Wesentliche ist für die Augen unsichtbar." Mit zwei Jahren machte ich meine erste existenzphilosophische Erfahrung. Cornelia, Spielgefährtin im Sandkasten, zeigte mir, wie sich die Erde auf die Sandschaufel wellte, wenn man sie langsam ...more