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The Ravenscroft School, a 19th-century Episcopal boarding school in
Asheville, North Carolina, from 1856 to 1901, had three distinct
phases. It was first a ""Classical and Theological School""
(1856-1864) and then, following the Civil War, a Theological
Training School and Associate Mission (1868-1900); in 1887 it split
into two departments, a Theological Training School/Associate
Mission and Ravenscroft High School for Boys (1887-1901). Although
the school itself was only in existence for about 45 years, the
purview of this book is from the early days of Asheville (1820s),
to the building of Joseph Osborne's mansion in the 1840s (which
would eventually house the school), through the years of the
school's operation, and then on up to the mid-20th century when the
campus buildings were sold and repurposed. The book concludes with
the efforts by historic preservationists to save the few remaining
buildings of the Ravenscroft School during the late 1970s.
In the summer of 1887, George MacDonald's son Ronald, newly engaged
to artist Louise Blandy, sailed from England to America to teach
school. The next summer he returned to England to marry Louise and
bring her back to America. Soon afterward he secured a five-year
position as headmaster of Ravenscroft High School in Asheville,
North Carolina. On August 27, 1890, after less than a year in his
new position, his wife died leaving him with an infant daughter.
Ronald once described losing a beloved spouse as "the near loss of
everything." Ronald's story is mentioned briefly in biographies of
his father, but Asheville resident and MacDonald scholar, Dale
Wayne Slusser, presents new information, unpublished letters, and
over 30 illustrations. Also included are Ronald's essay about his
father, "George MacDonald: A Personal Note," plus a selection from
"The Laughing Elf," his 1922 fable about the necessity of both
sorrow and joy in life. _ _ _ _ _ _ endorsement: "Dale Wayne
Slusser's careful research of primary documents is artfully
presented in this absorbing account of the life of George
MacDonald's son" David L. Neuhouser, Scholar in Residence, Taylor
University, Center for the Study of C. S. Lewis and Friends.] _ _ _
endorsement: "In telling the story of a man who did not give up,
Slusser allows Ronald to do what his father has so often done:
inspire and encourage. Well researched and well worth the having."
Jeff McInnis, author of Shadows and Chivalry: C.S. Lewis and George
MacDonald on Suffering, Evil, and Goodness.] _ _ _ endorsement:
"Readers of George MacDonald's writings and life will especially
enjoy Dale Wayne Slusser's informative and untold story of
MacDonald's son, Ronald, during his struggling life in America."
Glenn Edward Sadler, editor of An Expression of Character: The
Letters of George MacDonald.]
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