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Title	:	The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie #1)
Author	:	George MacDonald
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 241 pages
Published	:	March 1st 1997 by Puffin (first published 1872)
Categories	:	Fantasy. Classics. Fiction. Childrens

The Princess and the Goblin (Princess Irene and Curdie #1) Paperback | Pages: 241 pages

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Published in 1872, The Princess and the Goblin is one of the first books in the modern fantasy genre. This book had tremendous and very visible influence on all the (now much more famous) authors that came after it. It is of course very dated. It does not match the standards that fantasy have created since; in neither scope, story, characterisation or complexity. On the other hand, it is a rather enjoyable little fairytale, and it does have its positive sides. Mostly, though, this book is not really one you read for fun. Except maybe if you’re eight years old and have never read a fantasy book. If that is not the case, this book is more an object for study than a source of entertainment. It’s a satisfying read because it gives an impression of what fantasy was like in the 1800s, but that unfortunately also means that it gives an impression of what fantasy was like before it got really good.

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Original Title:	The Princess and the Goblin
ISBN:	0140367462 (ISBN13: 9780140367461)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Princess Irene and Curdie #1
Characters:	Princess Irene, Curdie Peterson, Lootie the nursemaid, Prince Harelip, Goblin Queen

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Really enjoyed this sweet, unique fairytale. Irene and Curdie reminded me a bit of Annie and Alec from the Maiden's Bequest. I do think I may have enjoyed it a bit more when I was younger. But even so I loved how it depicted faith, and how safety often looks different than we think it should, and the incredible grace and love of Irene's great-great-grandmother was heartwarming in the truest sense of the word.

One of the best children's stories ever, and of course by that I mean one of the best stories for anyone.

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.

I have seen The Princess and the Goblin on countless lists of classic children's literature. I picked up a copy cheap on Book Outlet and started reading it aloud to my kindergartner. He lost interest about halfway through, but I kept going. It's definitely an old-school story - high level of vocabulary, plenty of fantastical elements, and strong morals to every story. I love that it showcases two brave young children who choose to do right even in the face of danger. Kids need literary role

All the best fairy tales have an element of spirituality in them that causes the reader to feel of that spirit and gain insight and a desire to improve oneself. This tale definitely has elements of that kind of spirit. I can truly see why C.S. Lewis was so drawn to the writings of Mr. MacDonald...I cannot wait to finish the sequel!! You younger friends of mine on Goodreads and Facebook should give this book a try! I dare ya!!!

The mentor of Lewis Carroll, and revered by C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien among others, the severe-looking Scottish author clearly had a knack for creating magical things. Very few authors have said that they don't write for children, "but for the child-like, whether they be of five, or fifty, or seventy-five". The Princess and the Goblin is a fully-fledged children's fantasy novel, however, but also much more than a story of rescuing the princess and the kingdom.Eight-year-old princess Irene

Eight-year-old Princess Irene was... well a princess who lived outside of her father castle in a house in the countryside - if I understood correctly to improve her weak health. Goblins (or dwarves - they were the same in the tale; J.R.R. Tolkien who explained the difference between them has not been born yet) used to be normal people that had decided they did not care much about government, taxes, and everything else, so they moved underground where they changed shape with time and became