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The Princess and the Goblin
- Narrated by: Peter Joyce
- Length: 5 hrs and 54 mins
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The Princess and the Goblin
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Publisher's Summary
Revolutionary for the time in encouraging children to think like children, the adventure of Princess Irene and Curdie, the boy miner, was to influence generations of writers, including Chesterton and Tolkien. Overflowing with fantastic ideas and images to delight the young and allegory to inspire their morality The Princess and the Goblin has remained one of the most exciting tales for over 100 years.
Irene lives in a castle on a mountain, under which there is a labyrinth of tunnels inhabited by Goblins. Also, within the hillsides, there is a group of miners digging for precious metals. When the Goblins try to kidnap the Princess and flood the mines, it is up to Curdie, the boy miner, and Irene’s great-great-great grandmother to use their wit and resources to defeat the wicked plan.
‘I for one can really testify to a book that has made a difference to my whole existence, which helped me to see things in a certain way from the start.... Of all the stories I have read, it remains the most real, the most realistic, in the exact sense of the phrase the most like life. It is called The Princess and the Goblin, and is by George MacDonald.‘
—G.K. Chesterton.
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- Trish
- 29-10-2020
Fascinating
I absolutely love love love this story. My 9 years old granddaughter is hooked and so am I. it's fascinating to see how much this piece has influenced the works of Tolkien and Lewis. This is where it all started. Beautiful!
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Livsword
- 16-05-2019
A sweet little story.
I read this because it’s been credited for sparking C.S.Lewis’ imagination for the Cronicles of Narnia. It’s definitely possible to see the sources of inspiration. The story itself is a little less appealing to an adult audience in that the sub messages are less complex... and there are obviously a couple of dated mindsets but get past that and it’s a sweet little story.
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