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Curated by: Adam Walker - Close Reading Poetry (237 videos)
This full-length lecture considers George Macdonald's Phantastes (1858) as a symbolic dream-journey, a mystical, psychological romance that speaks directly to the soul. You'll learn why Phantastes is a descendant of medieval romance, allegory, and fairy tale and how the enchanted forest mirrors the unconscious. We'll consider the meanings of the Marble Lady, the Shadow, and the Story of Cosmo along with the Jungian, Christian, and mystical themes that make this book a visionary work. 📚 Books and Concepts Referenced: Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Novalis, Dante, Spenser, Jung, Julian of Norwich, Eriugena, The Faerie Queene, Pilgrim’s Progress, The Gospel of John, and more. 🎓 Taught by: Adam Walker, Ph.D. in English Literature from Harvard University, founder of Versed~ a digital school for the imaginative and visionary humanities. Join the school here! https://versedcommunity.mn.co/