An edition of The Princess and the Goblin (1907)

The Princess and the Goblin

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An edition of The Princess and the Goblin (1907)

The Princess and the Goblin

  • 4.50 ·
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This novel was one of J.R.R. Tolkien's childhood favorites. Though George MacDonald's stories are based on some of the themes and characteristic attributes of classical European fairy tales, he has replaced meaningless and ghoulish plots with a layer of Christian reference. Here, the eight-year-old Princess Irene lives in a mountaintop castle above a colony of underground goblins who are planning to overthrow the King, her father. She has discovered that at the top of the palace stairs lives a mysterious woman who is her great great grandmother. No one else knows about her, and nobody believes the Princess. She meets thirteen-year-old Curdie, a miner's son, who has come upon the goblins and knows of their evil plot. Images of burning roses and mysterious fires are the hints of danger, but Curdie is determined to protect the people he loves. He slowly becomes aware that sometimes "you must believe without seeing." When the strength of an invisible thread--strong like prayer--leads the Princess to her grandmother's arms, Curdie's wonder is awakened. In other fairy tales any worldly wisdom is associated with the elders, but in this story the innocent children are wise. Please Note: This book has been reformatted to be easy to read in true text, not scanned images that can sometimes be difficult to decipher. The Microsoft eBook has a contents page linked to the chapter headings for easy navigation. The Adobe eBook has bookmarks at chapter headings and is printable up to two full copies per year. Both versions are text searchable.

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Cover of: Princess and the Goblin
Princess and the Goblin
2016, Whitaker House
in English
Cover of: 公主与妖怪
公主与妖怪
2013, Shang hai wen yi chu ban she
in Chinese - 880-04 Di 1 ban.
Cover of: The princess and the goblin
The princess and the goblin
2010-11-16, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: Gong zhu yu Kedi =
Gong zhu yu Kedi =: Gongzhuyukedi
2009, Huang Shan shu she
in Chinese - 880-02 Di 1 ban.
Cover of: The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin
2004, HarperFestival
in English
Cover of: The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin
2004, NuVision Publications
E-book in English
Cover of: The princess and the goblin
The princess and the goblin
1996, Project Gutenberg
in English
Cover of: The Princess and the Goblin
The Princess and the Goblin
1996, Puffin Books
in English
Cover of: Prinzessin Aline & die Groblins
Prinzessin Aline & die Groblins: das Buch zum Film mit vielen Bildern ; [ein romantisches Märchen]
1993, Bastei-Verl. Lübbe
in German - Dt. Erstveröff., 1. Aufl.
Cover of: Princess and the Goblin
Princess and the Goblin
1989, Cannongate Kelpies
Paperback in English
Cover of: The princess and the goblin
The princess and the goblin
1985, Grosset & Dunlap
in English
Cover of: The princess and the goblin
The princess and the goblin
1985, Watermill Press
in English - Unabridged Watermill Classic ed.
Cover of: The princess and the goblin
The princess and the goblin
1967, Airmont Pub. Co. Inc.
in English

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OL24288830M
ISBN 10
1595473920
OCLC/WorldCat
56569054
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9E1461E9-742E-4DDE-97BE-6A6FFB1B1B3D

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There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys. His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful. The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.

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February 17, 2024 Edited by ImportBot import existing book
July 4, 2023 Edited by AgentSapphire Merge works
December 13, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Updated format 'eBook' to 'E-book'; Removed author from Edition (author found in Work)
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June 22, 2010 Created by ImportBot Imported from marc_overdrive MARC record