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The Princess and the Goblin

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The Princess and the Goblin

By: George MacDonald
Narrated by: Frederick Davidson
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 Admired by J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis, and considered by W. H. Auden to be "the only English children's book in the same class as the Alice books", The Princess and the Goblin is a classic example of 19th-century children's literary fairy tales. This is an ageless story of courage and loyalty, beauty and honor, mystery and divinity, and above all, the conflict of good and evil.

The discovery of a secret stairway running to the top of the castle leads Princess Irene to a revelation even more weighty than the fiendish plans of the goblin community that miner boy Curdie has discovered. Will the Princess and Curdie understand the significance of what they have found, or will Harelip and the goblins successfully execute their evil plan?

Recommended for children aged 4 to 94.

(P)1988 Blackstone Audio Inc. Classics Fantasy Fiction Literature & Fiction Science Fiction & Fantasy Royalty
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I think this is a recording from the 1980s, with a male narrator who speaks very correct English in a matter-of-fact undramatic way. It fits this story perfectly in my view, sounding just like George MacDonald himself might have narrated it (only a lot less Scotch!). Not for everyone I suppose, but I personally highly recommend it.

Old-school narrator is perfect

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What a great narrative, such originality. Different in pacing, language and style to modern story books but well worth a listen.

Great story we'll read

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