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A princess, a miner and a goblin walk into a story...
Feel like you've heard this one before? Maybe the characters are unusual, but the form and general content of The Princess and the Goblin written by George MacDonald in 1872 would go on to become one of the foundation cornerstones for fantasy literature in the following century. Tolkien and Lewis owe MacDonald a good deal. Without those Inklings fantasy just wouldn't be the same today.
As with many progenitors, MacDonald's book feels dated. Aft ...more
Feel like you've heard this one before? Maybe the characters are unusual, but the form and general content of The Princess and the Goblin written by George MacDonald in 1872 would go on to become one of the foundation cornerstones for fantasy literature in the following century. Tolkien and Lewis owe MacDonald a good deal. Without those Inklings fantasy just wouldn't be the same today.
As with many progenitors, MacDonald's book feels dated. Aft ...more
A tale of a little princess growing up in a country house/castle -- kept carefully inside for the danger of the goblins who live in the mountains.
On one rainy day, Princess Irene wanders in the house, gets lost, finds a woman spinning in the tower, unbeknownst to anyone inside -- her great-great-grandmother Irene. On the first clear day after that storm, she goes walking with her nurse-- too far -- and can not return before nightfall, when the goblins start to menace them. Fortunately, they meet ...more
On one rainy day, Princess Irene wanders in the house, gets lost, finds a woman spinning in the tower, unbeknownst to anyone inside -- her great-great-grandmother Irene. On the first clear day after that storm, she goes walking with her nurse-- too far -- and can not return before nightfall, when the goblins start to menace them. Fortunately, they meet ...more
The Princess and the Goblin is a fun and fantastical read for children of all ages. Introducing many tropes of modern fantasy while moving along at a quick pace.
It has some violence and battles, though it is minimal and confrontations are often resolved with alternative methods, and is hardly explicit even when their is fighting. The story is exciting and fast paced enough to keep a young reader's attention and it has some positive morals for younger readers too. It also has a bit of Christian s ...more
It has some violence and battles, though it is minimal and confrontations are often resolved with alternative methods, and is hardly explicit even when their is fighting. The story is exciting and fast paced enough to keep a young reader's attention and it has some positive morals for younger readers too. It also has a bit of Christian s ...more
This is a book that demands to be read aloud to a child. The one barrier against doing so is the author's device of inserting conversation between the author himself and the child supposedly reading the book (possibly an inspiration for the same found in The Princess Bride movie), which came off here as clumsy.
This is a fairy story of the old school, with elements of violence and children who seem more aware and competent than their elders. Very enjoyable. ...more
This is a fairy story of the old school, with elements of violence and children who seem more aware and competent than their elders. Very enjoyable. ...more
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