The unique blend of fairy tale atmosphere and social realism in this novel laid the groundwork for modern fantasy literature. In the novel, Little Diamond, a kind and precocious boy living in poverty, is befriended by the mysterious North Wind, who takes him on her nightly adventures. Written in intensely poetic language, At the Back of the North Wind transcends the genres of childrens book or fairy tale.Appendices include essays on childhood by contemporaries such as John Ruskin and Charles Dickens, as well as contextualizing selections from Victorian fantasy and fairy tales.
There are 275 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Broadview Press Ltd .
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish poet and writer of fiction.
This book contains the following story:
At the Back of the North Wind
A stable boy follows the North Wind on a series of adventures in George MacDonald's classic tale “At the Back of the North Wind”. On their travels Diamond sees the North Wind do good deeds, but also things that seem awful although they have good outcomes. The North Wind also shows him her own land - where there is no pain or death - but which he can only see in shadow until his own death.Full original text available here.
This book features the following characters:
Little Diamond
This book features the character Little Diamond.
North Wind
This book features the character North Wind.