Lilith

Lilith is a fantasy novel written by George MacDonald. The action centers around Mr. Vane's library which seems to be haunted by a ghost. The book is unique for having more dark undertones than MacDonald's other novels. George MacDonald was a Scottish author and Christian minister who is considered to be one of the main pioneers of the fantasy genre of fiction. MacDonald's books influenced many great authors that followed such as C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Edith Nesbit. MacDonald wrote many classics such as Lilith, Phantastes, The Princess and the Goblin, and At the Back of the North Wind.