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The Princess Books
Two of George MacDonald's most fascinating--and meaningful--novels for children: "The Princess and The Goblin" and "The Princess and Curdie." Princess Irene and the intrepid Curdie overthrow the kingdom of the goblins with help from the princess's mysterious and powerful grandmother. More than just children's stories, these novels hold deeper meanings f...more
Paperback, 375 pages
Published
July 30th 2007
by Classic Books Library
(first published 1990)
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The edition I bought (Walking Lion Press) has a serious number of typographical errors. It appears to have come directly from the Project Gutenberg text without even a little editing or spell checking. How hard would that have been?
The stories themselves are very nice, short, fantasy stories. I certainly liked The Princess and Curdie (the second story) more than The Princess and the Goblin. They are for children so not particularly complicated. I liked them well enough and think th...more
The stories themselves are very nice, short, fantasy stories. I certainly liked The Princess and Curdie (the second story) more than The Princess and the Goblin. They are for children so not particularly complicated. I liked them well enough and think th...more
Really enjoyed this book! I read it to my oldest daughter. She really enjoyed it as well. The sentence structure was a bit of a stretch for her to understand, so it was an excellent educational experience.
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George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister.
Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S. Lewis that wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master": "Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day at a tr...more
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Known particularly for his poignant fairy tales and fantasy novels, George MacDonald inspired many authors, such as W. H. Auden, J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L'Engle. It was C.S. Lewis that wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master": "Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day at a tr...more
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