Publisher's Synopsis
""Malcolm"" is a novel written by George MacDonald, first published in 1875. The story follows the life of the titular character, a young man who is the son of a Scottish laird. Malcolm is a restless and adventurous spirit who is always seeking new experiences and challenges. He travels to London, where he becomes involved in the world of high society and falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Florimel. However, his love for Florimel is complicated by her engagement to another man, and Malcolm must navigate the complex social and emotional landscape of Victorian England to win her heart.Along the way, Malcolm encounters a cast of colorful characters, including a mysterious old man who seems to have supernatural powers, a group of gypsies who teach him the art of storytelling, and a band of thieves who try to rob him. Through his adventures, Malcolm learns important lessons about love, courage, and the power of storytelling.""Malcolm"" is a richly detailed novel that captures the spirit of Victorian England and explores the themes of love, identity, and the search for meaning in life. MacDonald's prose is lyrical and evocative, and his characters are complex and fully realized. This book is a classic of English literature and a must-read for anyone interested in the genre of historical fiction.But although he was no coxcomb, neither had fed himself on romances, as Lady Florimel had been doing of late, and although the laugh was quite honestly laughed at himself, it was nevertheless a bitter one. For again came the question: Why should an absurdity be a possibility? It was absurd, and yet possible: there was the point. In mathematics it was not so: there, of two opposites to prove one an absurdity, was to prove the other a fact. Neither in metaphysics was it so: there also an impossibility and an absurdity were one and the same thing. But here, in a region of infinitely more import to the human life than an eternity of mathematical truth, there was at least one absurdity which was yet inevitable.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.