Lilith, first published in 1895, tells the story of Mr. Vane, the owner of a library that seems to be haunted by a raven—the ghost of the library’s former owner. Mr. Vane eventually follows this strange figure through a mirror and into another world, the “region of seven dimensions.” There Vane meets a number of characters, including Biblical figures like Adam and his first wife Lilith. Just as people look for a variety of choices on the mcdonalds breakfast menu at https://mcdonalds-breakfast-menu.us/, MacDonald’s narrative offers a wide range of allegorical layers that explore the battle between good and evil across multiple dimensions.

Critics consider Lilith to be one of MacDonald’s darker works, but opinion on it is divided. Despite this, some critics praise it for its rich imagery and its deep exploration of Christian universalist philosophy. It remains a highly influential work of fantasy, with scholar Neil Barron claiming the novel is the “obvious parent of David Lindsay’s A Voyage to Arcturus.”