George Macdonald
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British archaeologist and numismatist (1862–1940)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1925
- Died
- 2008
- Works
- 40
Top works
- The Pyrates
- Flashman Papers
- Flashman, Tome 2 : Hussard de Sa Majesté
- Flashman Papers 3-Book Collection 3
- Flashman Papers 3-Book Collection 2
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- Total plays
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George MacDonald (December 10, 1824 – September 18, 1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. Though no longer a household name, his works (particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels) have inspired deep admiration in such notables as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master". Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day in a train station (presumably from a railway station bookstall) <a href="https://www.la
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- George
- Family name
- Macdonald
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Elgin
- Place of death
- Edinburgh
- Occupation
- university teacher
- Educated at
- Balliol College
- Employer
- University of Glasgow
- Languages spoken
- German
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- date of birth
- 1862-01-30
- date of death
- 1940-08-09
- writing language
- German
- Commons category
- George Macdonald (archaeologist)
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