At the Back of the North Wind

George MacDonald

ISBN 10: 1554810302 / ISBN 13: 9781554810307

Published by Broadview Press, Canada, 2011

About this Item

by George Macdonald, Roderick Mcgillis (Editor), John Pennington (Editor), Stephen Prickett (Preface)

Condition: Near fine, min corner wear, clean pages, no highlighting or other

Educational copy w/ textual analysis incl.

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 children?s 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.

Seller Inventory # ABE-1768287546288

Bibliographic Details

• Title: At the Back of the North Wind
• Publisher: Broadview Press, Canada
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554810302
• ISBN 13: 9781554810307
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Teacher's Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
• Dimensions: 5.5W x 8H x 1.3D inches 5.5 inches width by 8 inches height by 1.3 inches depth
• Weight: 468 grams

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Synopsis

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 children’s 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.

About the Author

Roderick McGillis is Professor of English at the University of Calgary.

John Pennington is Professor of English at St. Norbert College, Wisconsin.