Lilith: A Romance by George MacDonald

"Lilith: A Romance" by George MacDonald is a fantasy novel published in 1895. Mr. Vane discovers a mysterious parallel universe through his library mirror, guided by the enigmatic Mr. Raven. There he encounters sleeping dreamers, children who never grow up, and the seductive Lilith—Adam's first wife and a dark princess. This profound tale explores life, death, and salvation through a haunting journey where true life may only be found in death, and redemption comes at a terrible price. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author MacDonald, George, 1824-1905
Title Lilith: A Romance
Note Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lilith_(novel)
Credits Produced by John Bechard, and David Widger
Reading Level Reading ease score: 89.4 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Fantasy fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 1640
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Mar 14, 2026
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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