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MacDonald, George

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Author(s): Hein, Rolland
[German Version] (Dec 10, 1824, Huntly, Aberdeenshire – Sep 18, 1905, Ashstead, Surrey), Scottish writer known for his mythopoeia (J.R.R. Tolkien). Originally a theologian (M.A. 1845, King's College, Aberdeen), MacDonald was trained as a congregational minister at Highbury Seminary in London. His work Phantastes (1858), a fantasy for adults, helped effect the conversion of C.S. Lewis. His literary career began with David Elginbrod (1863), followed by many theological romances, notably for their descriptions of Scottish peasant life and t…