Phantastes (Illustrated) (Annotated)

Phantastes (Illustrated) follows the young Anodos as he enters Fairy Land, a realm of alluring beauty, perilous enchantment, and spiritual trial. Cast as a dreamlike quest rather than a conventional adventure, the novel mingles romance, allegory, lyric prose, and visionary symbolism. First published in 1858, it stands at a formative moment in modern fantasy, drawing on German Romanticism, medieval...