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An introduction to the Victorian fantasist and fairy tale author George MacDonald, who convinced Lewis Carroll to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired C. S. Lewis' Christian writings, and may even have influenced Tolkien's Elves.
An introduction to the Victorian fantasist and fairy tale author George MacDonald, who convinced Lewis Carroll to publish Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, inspired C. S. Lewis' Christian writings, and may even have influenced Tolkien's Elves.

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Fantasy Literature
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Caroline Batten
Clare Mulley
Keywords
fairy tales
George macdonald
Lewis Carroll
Department: Faculty of English Language and Literature
Date Added: 25/06/2021
Duration: 00:51:01

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