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The Princess and the Goblin

by George MacDonald

A princess and her young friend valiantly fend off a goblin attack with help from a ghostly relative.

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First published
1872
Length
51,171 words
Reading time
About 3 hr 34 min
Language
English (UK)

About the book

The Princess and the Goblin is a children’s fantasy novel in the vein of the best classic fairy tales. The simple narrative follows Princess Irene as she discovers a ghostly relative living in a castle tower only she can access. During a walk outside one day, she encounters the threat of the lair of goblins living near the castle—and meets a new friend, a young miner named Curdie. She and Curdie must stop the goblin threat before they can carry out their evil plot.

First published 1872.

The Read4Max reading text contains approximately 51,171 words arranged in 32 navigable sections.

About the author

George MacDonald

George MacDonald (1824–1905) is described by Wikidata as Scottish writer and Christian minister (1824–1905), with citizenship or national association recorded as United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.

Recorded occupations include writer, pastor, poet, novelist, journalist, and theologian. Languages recorded for George MacDonald include English. Wikidata lists Lilith, Phantastes, David Elginbrod, The Princess and the Goblin, At the Back of the North Wind, and The Gray Wolf among George MacDonald's notable works. Open Library identifies The evolution of coinage as a leading work in its author record. Open Library catalogs 20 works under this author record. The Read4Max catalog currently includes At the Back of the North Wind and The Princess and the Goblin under George MacDonald's authorship.

1824–1905

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Themes and ideas

  • Fantasy
  • Fairy tales
  • Children's stories
  • Goblins
  • Princesses

Table of contents

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  1. I
  2. II
  3. III
  4. IV
  5. V
  6. VI
  7. VII
  8. VIII
  9. IX
  10. X
  11. XI
  12. XII
  13. XIII
  14. XIV
  15. XV
  16. XVI
  17. XVII
  18. XVIII
  19. XIX
  20. XX
  21. XXI
  22. XXII
  23. XXIII
  24. XXIV
  25. XXV
  26. XXVI
  27. XXVII
  28. XXVIII
  29. XXIX
  30. XXX
  31. XXXI
  32. XXXII
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