MALCOLM & THE MARQUIS'S SECRET: Complete Marquise of Lossie Collection (Adventure Classic)

A Victorian Scottish Tale of Inheritance, Faith, and the Sea

von George Macdonald

564 Seiten, Taschenbuch, ab 8 bis 12 Jahre

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Comprising George MacDonald's linked novels Malcolm and The Marquis of Lossie, this collection traces the moral and social ascent of Malcolm MacPhail, a humble Scottish fisher-lad whose obscure birth draws him into questions of inheritance, loyalty, and spiritual vocation. Set amid the coastal landscapes and aristocratic houses of nineteenth-century Scotland, the narrative blends adventure, romance, domestic realism, and Christian allegory. MacDonald's prose is richly atmospheric, attentive to dialect, conscience, and class, placing the work within the Victorian tradition of ethical fiction while retaining the imaginative intensity that shaped his fantasies. George MacDonald, Scottish minister, novelist, poet, and pioneering fantasist, wrote from a deeply theological imagination tempered by pastoral experience and personal hardship. His distrust of empty social rank, his sympathy for the poor, and his belief in redemptive obedience inform Malcolm's journey. The novels reflect MacDonald's lifelong concern with spiritual sonship, moral courage, and the hidden nobility of ordinary lives. Readers drawn to Victorian adventure with philosophical depth will find this collection rewarding. It is especially recommended for those interested in Scottish fiction, Christian humanism, and character-driven narratives where mystery and inheritance serve a larger vision of moral awakening.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre Allgemein und literarisch
• ISBN: 9788027387175
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.05.2023
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: e-artnow
• Empf. Lesealter: ab 8 bis 12 Jahre