Towards an understanding of George MacDonald : a study of symbolism in the fantasy works

Allegory and fantasy with a moral purpose are literary forms so closely related as to be practically synonymous; the basic intention of both is to instruct by means of a narrative whose underlying purpose can be identified, or at least sensed, by the average reader. The author provides for the reade...

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Main Author:	Parsons, Margaret Ross
Other Authors:	Horne, B. L.
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Language:	en
Published:	University of Saskatchewan 2011
Online Access:	http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-11302011-092939/

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spelling	ndltd-USASK-oai-usask.ca-etd-11302011-0929392013-01-08T16:35:15Z Towards an understanding of George MacDonald : a study of symbolism in the fantasy works Parsons, Margaret Ross Allegory and fantasy with a moral purpose are literary forms so closely related as to be practically synonymous; the basic intention of both is to instruct by means of a narrative whose underlying purpose can be identified, or at least sensed, by the average reader. The author provides for the reader what Angus Fletcher calls "signposts"; these state the aim of the work, sometimes by direct explanatory comment, but more usually in the form of symbols. These symbols deliberately draw attention to the secondary meanings, give continual "object lessons," and make clear the ultimate, larger truths the author is attempting to communicate.<sup><font size=1>1</font></sup> <font size =2>Stanislas Klossowski de Rola, <u>Alchemy: The Secret Art</u> (New York: Bounty Books, 1973) 18. Horne, B. L. University of Saskatchewan 2011-12-06 text application/pdf http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-11302011-092939/ http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-11302011-092939/ en unrestricted I hereby certify that, if appropriate, I have obtained and attached hereto a written permission statement from the owner(s) of each third party copyrighted matter to be included in my thesis, dissertation, or project report, allowing distribution as specified below. I certify that the version I submitted is the same as that approved by my advisory committee. I hereby grant to University of Saskatchewan or its agents the non-exclusive license to archive and make accessible, under the conditions specified below, my thesis, dissertation, or project report in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or hereafter known. I retain all other ownership rights to the copyright of the thesis, dissertation or project report. I also retain the right to use in future works (such as articles or books) all or part of this thesis, dissertation, or project report.
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Towards an understanding of George MacDonald : a study of symbolism in the fantasy works

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