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RomantasyMyth & Legend FictionClassic Fantasy

Lilith

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  • 1895 first published
  • 270 pages
  • ★ 3.0 (6 ratings)
  • 480 editions
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George MacDonald's Lilith (1895) is a romantasy and mythic fiction novel. Readers will find themes of Non-Classifiable and Biography.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.0 out of 5 from 6 ratings, and 412 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 480 editions across 4 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 2,194 times in the last 30 days.

At about 270 pages, most readers finish it in 4–5 hours. It is in the public domain in the United States and free to read on Project Gutenberg.

About Lilith

Lilith, written by the father of fantasy literature, George MacDonald, was first published in 1895. Its importance was recognized in its later revival in paperback by Ballantine Books as the fifth volume of the celebrated Ballantine Adult Fantasy series in September, 1969. Lilith is considered among the darkest of MacDonald's works, and among the most profound. It is a story concerning the nature of life, death and salvation. Many believe MacDonald is arguing for Christian universalism, or the idea that all will eventually be saved.
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Opening line

“I HAD JUST FINISHED my studies at Oxford, and was taking a brief holiday from work before assuming definitely the management of the estate.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Subjects

  • Fantasy romance
  • Non-Classifiable
  • Nonfiction - General
  • General & Literary Fiction
  • Fiction - General
  • Fiction / Fantasy / General
  • Fiction / Visionary & Metaphysical
  • Fantasy
  • Christian fiction
  • Lilith, Semitic mythology
  • Biography
  • Fantasy fiction

Quick answers

Who wrote Lilith?

Lilith was written by George MacDonald and first published in 1895.

What genre is Lilith?

It is usually shelved as Romantasy, Myth & Legend Fiction and Classic Fantasy.

How long is Lilith?

The median edition has 270 pages, about 4–5 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is Lilith free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

What books are similar to Lilith?

Readers who like it often enjoy The house of the Wolfings, A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court and Undine.

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