Lilith by George MacDonald (1895)

"Lilith" is a fantasy novel written by George MacDonald and published in 1895. The story follows the protagonist Mr. Vane, who finds himself transported to a mysterious world where he meets Lilith, a beautiful but dangerous woman with supernatural powers. As he tries to uncover the secrets of this strange realm, he becomes entangled in a web of intrigue and danger that threatens his very existence. The book explores themes of love, death, and redemption, as well as the nature of good and evil.

By George MacDonald · First published 1895 · Genre: Fantasy, Allegory, Gothic · 47 chapters · 113,665 words

First lines

I had just finished my studies at Oxford, and was taking a brief holiday from work before assuming definitely the management of the estate. My father died when I was yet a child; my mother followed him within a year; and I was nearly as much alone in the world as a man might find himself.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: George MacDonald
• Date: 1895 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Fantasy, Allegory, Gothic, Philosophical Fiction, Christian Fiction
• Length: 113,665 words
• Structure: 47 chapters, 2,388 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

• Fantasy — The book is primarily a fantasy novel, featuring a dreamlike world with magical and supernatural elements.
• Allegory — The narrative serves as an allegory for spiritual and philosophical themes, exploring concepts of life, death, and redemption.
• Gothic — The story contains gothic elements such as dark, mysterious settings and a focus on the supernatural.
• Philosophical Fiction — The book delves into philosophical questions and existential themes, prompting readers to reflect on deeper meanings.

Tags

fantasy · allegory · mythology · spirituality · redemption · existentialism · female archetype · darkness · light · dreams · transformation · love

Contents

• The Library
• The Mirror
• The Raven
• Somewhere or Nowhere?
• The Old Church
• The Sexton's Cottage
• The Cemetery
• My Father's Manuscript
• I Repent
• The Bad Burrow
• The Evil Wood
• Friends and Foes
• The Little Ones
• A Crisis
• A Strange Hostess
• A Gruesome Dance
• A Grotesque Tragedy
• Dead or Alive?
• The White Leech
• Gone! -- but how?
• The Fugitive Mother
• Bulika
• A Woman of Bulika
• The White Leopardess
• The Princess
• A Battle Royal
• The Silent Fountain
• I am Silenced
• The Persian Cat
• Adam Explains
• The Sexton's Old Horse
• The Lovers and the Bags
• Lona's Narrative
• Preparation
• The Little Ones in Bulika
• Mother and Daughter
• The Shadow
• To the House of Bitterness
• That Night
• The House of Death
• I am Sent
• I Sleep the Sleep
• The Dreams that Came
• The Waking
• The Journey Home
• The City
• The "Endless Ending"

More by George MacDonald

• The Golden Key (1867)
• At the Back of the North Wind (1871)
• Phantastes (1858)
• The Light Princess (1864)
• The Cruel Painter (1875)
• The Castle (1870)
• The Wow o'Riven (1874)
• The Broken Swords (1954)
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