by George MacDonald · Tapa blanda · ISBN 9781853261541
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«The Princess and the Goblin» is George MacDonald's children's fantasy novel, published by Wordsworth Editions Ltd in paperback (in English).
Princess Irene lives in a mountain castle and soon discovers that beneath the earth live the goblins, creatures with hard heads. With the help of Curdie, a young miner who knows their tunnels, and of her great-great-grandmother, Irene must face the goblins' plans. A classic of children's fantasy.
The novel is the first installment in the Princess Irene and Curdie series. This edition is complete and unabridged. The work was originally published in 1872.
Ideal reading for young readers and for those who appreciate fairy tales and classic fantasy.
George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.
