The Princess and the Goblin: A Fantastic Story for Children

by George MacDonald, Jesse Wilcox Smith (Illustrator)

Overview

As always with George MacDonald, everything here is more than meets the eye: this in fact is MacDonald's grace-filled vision of the world. Said to be one of J.R.R. Tolkien's childhood favorites, The Princess and the Goblin is the story of the young Princess Irene, her good friend Curdie--a minor's son--and Irene's mysterious and beautiful great great grandmother, who lives in a secret room at the top of the castle stairs. Filled with images of dungeons and goblins, mysterious fires, burning roses, and a thread so fine as to be invisible and yet--like prayer--strong enough to lead the Princess back home to her grandmother's arms, this is a story of Curdie's slow realization that sometimes, as the princess tells him, "you must believe without seeing." Simple enough for reading aloud to a child, it's rich enough to repay endless delighted readings for the adult. It is a pleasure to publish this new, high quality, and affordable edition of this timeless story.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013175624
Publisher:	Petra Books
Publication date:	08/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	210
File size:	636 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister who was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature. A mentor to Lewis Carroll and a major influence on writers from C. S. Lewis to J. R. R. Tolkien, MacDonald’s best-known books are Phantastes, The Princess and the Goblin, At the Back of the North Wind, and Lilith, which are all fantasy novels.