The History of Photogen and Nycteris, also referred to as The Day Boy and the Night Girl or The Romance of Photogen and Nycteris, is an 1882 fairy tale novel by George MacDonald. A version of this story appeared in Harper's Young People as a series beginning on 2 December 1879 and completing on 6 January 1880.

The History of Photogen and Nycteris begins by telling of a witch named Watho who, in her pursuit of complete knowledge, undertook an experiment to mould two people from birth by strictly controlling their environments.

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Recommended Editions and Adaptations

The Day Boy and the Night Girl: The History of Photogen and Nycteris, illustrated by Lyn Teeple, introduction by Michael Phillips (paperback, kindle, and audiobook editions)

The Day Boy and The Night Girl: The Musical, Composer: James Rubio and Lyricist/bookwriter: Katie Baldwin Eng

"My collaborator Katie and I were scouring several sources in the public domain to adapt into a musical, and we found The Day Boy and The Night Girl in an anthology of Victorian fairy tales..."

Articles about The History of Photogen and Nycteris

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The Conquering Powers of Love in Chosen Fantasies of George MacDonald and Nathaniel Hawthorne, by Krista Kallavus

NORTH WIND ARCHIVE

The home page of the North Wind Archive can be accessed here.

Bridge over the River Why: The Imagination as a Way to Meaning, by Kerry Dearborn

Language, Ideology, and Fairy Tales: George MacDonald’s Fairy Tales as a Social Critique of Victorian Norms of Sexuality and Sex Roles, by Osama Jarrar

A “TESOL” Application of Three George MacDonald Fairy Tales, by F. Hal Broome

“Travelling Beastward”: An Ecocritical Reading of George MacDonald’s Fairy Tales, by Björn Sundmark