The Princess and The Goblin
Author:
George MacDonald
Content:
The Princess and The Goblin by George MacDonald
Publication:
1872 by Strahan & Co
Genre:
Adventure, Classic Literature, Fantasy, Fiction, Read Aloud
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This classic fantasy novel has delighted generations of children and adults since its first publication in England more than a century ago. Considered one of the landmarks of children's literature, this exciting story explores the timeless values of truth, loyalty, and trust for which George MacDonald's work has long been admired.
Today's young readers, like their parents and grandparents before them, will love this tale of the brave princess, Irene, her wondrous great grandmother, and her loyal friend, Curdie, as they struggle against the wicked goblins. Their stirring adventures are brought to life in ten glorious, full-color paintings by one of America's foremost illustrators, Jessie Willcox Smith.
A facsimile of the rare 1920 edition, this is truly a book to treasure.
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George MacDonald
1824 - 1905Scottish
George Macdonald was born in 1824 at Huntly, West Aberdeenshire, Scotland, the youngest of five brothers. After studying at King's College, Aberdeen... See more
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The Princess and the Goblin: The Cullen Collection Volume 12 
No illustrations
Reprinted in 2018 by Sunrise Books
Reprint edited by Michael Phillips
Reprint foreword by Michael Phillips
Available formats: Paperback
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The Princess and the Goblin
Reprinted in 2019 by Living Book Press
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This edition is presented complete and unabridged in a large easy to read font, with all the original delightful illustrations. This edition also contains the three "authorial asides" in chapters 1, 3 and 32" that have sometimes been omitted from some reprints.
The Princess and the Goblin
Reprinted in 2009 by Yesterday's Classics
Reprint illustrated by Arthur Hughes, Maria L. Kirk
Available formats: Paperback
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Unabridged republication of the text originally published by J.B. Lippincott Company in 1907 with black and white illustrations.
The Princess and the Goblin
Reprinted in 1985 by Grosset & Dunlap
Reprint illustrated by Jos. A. Smith
Available formats: Hardcover
Series: Illustrated Junior Library (Pictorial Covers) 
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The Princess and The Goblin
Reprinted in 1986 by Books of Wonder
Reprint illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith 
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Reviews
The Princess and The Goblin
Filled with rich, beautiful language and meaningful Christian allegory, this fairytale-style book was one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s childhood favorites...
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The Princess and the Goblin
Eight-year-old Princess Irene lives in a society of sun dwellers...
The Princess and the Goblin
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
In The Princess and the Goblin, George MacDonald treats us to a rich imaginative adventure. Like Bilbo Baggins, however, we must be a bit uncomfortable to get the most out of it. This little tale is incredibly sophisticated, and to understand it best we must become little children again.
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