The Princess and the Goblin

One rainy day, Princess Irene explores the house and finds an unknown staircase, at the top of which she meets her mysterious and ageless great-great-grandmother; mysterious because almost no one else—besides Irene—can see or hear the old/young woman.

On the next clear day, Irene and her nurse enjoy the outdoors, but have a frightful encounter with goblins. Fortunately for them, a young miner boy named Curdie comes to their rescue. Curdie goes on to discover the sinister plot of the goblins to capture the princess but in the process is captured himself. Irene is then able to rescue Curdie from deep underground by following her great-great-grandmother’s specific and puzzling instructions.

Through more tests of faith, combined with great courage and ingenuity, Curdie and Irene are able to thwart the evil plot and protect the kingdom!

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George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian Congregationalist minister. He became a pioneering figure in modern fantasy literature. George MacDonald’s imaginative storytelling and deeply Christian themes profoundly influenced the literary world. C. S. Lewis regarded MacDonald as his “master,” and J. R. R. Tolkien–who read the Princess stories to his children–found literary inspiration in MacDonald’s works.

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