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Evenor (collection)
Encyclopedia
Evenor is a collection of fantasy
novelettes by 19th century Scottish
author George MacDonald
, edited by Lin Carter
. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books
as the fifty-third volume of its celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
in November 1972. It was the series' third and last MacDonald volume, and the first and last collection of his shorter fantasies assembled by Carter.
The book collects three short pieces by the author originally published in the 1860s and 1870s, with a general introduction and introductory notes to each story by Carter.
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
novelettes by 19th century Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
author George MacDonald
George MacDonald
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S...
, edited by Lin Carter
Lin Carter
Linwood Vrooman Carter was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft and Grail Undwin.-Life:Carter was born in St. Petersburg, Florida...
. It was first published in paperback by Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books
Ballantine Books is a major book publisher located in the United States, founded in 1952 by Ian Ballantine with his wife, Betty Ballantine. It was acquired by Random House in 1973, which in turn was acquired by Bertelsmann AG in 1998 and remains part of that company today. Ballantine's logo is a...
as the fifty-third volume of its celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
Ballantine Adult Fantasy series
The Ballantine Adult Fantasy series was an imprint of Ballantine Books. Launched in 1969 , the series reissued a number of works of fantasy literature, which were out of print or dispersed in back issues of pulp magazines , in cheap paperback form—including works...
in November 1972. It was the series' third and last MacDonald volume, and the first and last collection of his shorter fantasies assembled by Carter.
The book collects three short pieces by the author originally published in the 1860s and 1870s, with a general introduction and introductory notes to each story by Carter.
Contents
- "Introduction: The Dubious Land" (Lin CarterLin CarterLinwood Vrooman Carter was an American author of science fiction and fantasy, as well as an editor and critic. He usually wrote as Lin Carter; known pseudonyms include H. P. Lowcraft and Grail Undwin.-Life:Carter was born in St. Petersburg, Florida...
) - "The Wise WomanThe Lost PrincessThe Lost Princess: A Double Story, first published in 1875 as The Wise Woman: A Parable, is an fairy tale novel by George MacDonald.The story describes how a woman of mysterious powers pays visits to two very different young girls: one a princess, the other a shepherd’s daughter...
" (1875) - "The Carasoyn" (1871)
- "The Golden KeyThe Golden KeyThe Golden Key is a fairy tale written by George MacDonald. It was published in Dealings with the Fairies .It is particularly noted for the intensity of the suggestive imagery, which implies a spiritual meaning to the story without providing a transparent allegory for the events in it.-Plot...
" (1867)