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A Dish of Orts: Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare

by George MacDonald

A Dish of Orts: Chiefly Papers on the Imagination, and on Shakespeare is a book by George MacDonald, a 19th-century Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. The book is a collection of essays and lectures on literature and the imagination, with a focus on the works of William Shakespeare. The book was first published in 1872, and explores MacDonald's thoughts on the nature of art, the role of the imagination in literature, and the unique qualities of Shakespeare's plays. It's one of his most famous literary criticism works.

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English

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English

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1867

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George MacDonald

England, Scotland

George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of...

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