The Elect Lady

by George MacDonald, Michael Phillips (Editor)

Overview

A novel on the nature of goodness and the concept of the true church from the 19th-century Scottish author of Home Again.

Although one of MacDonald’s lesser-known books, The Elect Lady, published in 1888, stands out for the memorable relationship of godliness, trust, honesty, and humility between three children—Andrew and Sandy Ingram and their friend Dawtie—whose growth into adulthood MacDonald follows with simple yet moving power. Their relationships provide the foundation for MacDonald’s wisdom to shine forth on the nature and purpose of the church, climaxing in the memorable pronouncement from Andrew’s mouth: “I don’t believe that Jesus cares much for what is called the visible church. But he cares with his very Godhead for those who do as he tells them.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780795352003
Publisher:	RosettaBooks
Publication date:	10/01/2020
Series:	The Cullen Collection , #30
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	232
File size:	856 KB

About the Author

George MacDonald (1824 - 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors. C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master": "Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day at a train-station bookstall, I began to read. A few hours later," said Lewis, "I knew that I had crossed a great frontier." G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence"

Table of Contents

I	Landlord's Daughter and Tenant's Son	1
II	An Accident	9
III	Help	13
IV	The Laird	19
V	After Supper	25
VI	About the Laird	34
VII	The Cousins	42
VIII	George and the Laird	46
IX	In the Garden	51
X	Andrew Ingram	58
XI	George and Andrew	88
XII	The Crawfords	104
XIII	Dawtie	112
XIV	Sandy and George	122
XV	Mother and Daughter	128
XVI	Andrew and Dawtie	135
XVII	Dawtie and the Cup	149
XVIII	Dawtie and the Laird	165
XIX	Andrew and Alexa	186
XX	George and Andrew	194
XXI	What is it Worth?	203
XXII	The Gambler and the Collector	211
XXIII	On the Moor	225
XXIV	The Woore	240
XXV	The Heart of the Heart	251
XXVI	George Crawford and Dawtie	261
XXVII	The Watch	265
XXVIII	The Will	269
XXIX	The Sangreal	274
XXX	George and the Golden Goblet	284
XXXI	The Prosecution	301
XXXII	A Talk at Potlurg	308
XXXIII	A Great Offering	315
XXXIV	Another Offering	319
XXXV	After the Verdict	326
XXXVI	Again the Goblet	335
XXXVII	The Hour before Dawn	341