It is called The Princess and the Goblin, and is by George MacDonald.' Of all the stories I have read, including even all the novels of the same novelist, it remains the most real, the most like life. Chesteron writes, '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 a vision of things which even so real a revolution as a change of religious allegiance has substantially only crowned and confirmed. Our rejuvenated edition makes the story more readable by updating spelling, breaking up very long paragraphs, and replacing quaint but confusing punctuation with more conventional patterns.Ībout this book, G.

Considered the grandfather of modern fantasy novels, George MacDonald first published this novel in serial form from November 1870 to June 1871 in Good Words for the Young, and then as a complete volume in 1872. Irene Behaves Like a PrincessĬhapter 27.The Princess and the Goblin tells the magical story of Princess Irene and her journey from the world of the mundane into a world of faith and courage that sees beneath and beyond the surfaces. The Princess and - We Shall See WhoĬhapter 24. Why the Princess Has a Story About HerĬhapter 3. Genre(s): Children's Fiction, Dramatic ReadingsĬhapter 1. But does Curdie save the Princess? And do the goblins marry their prince Harelip to the Princess Irene? This fascinating story will tell it itself in this wonderful dramatic reading! ( Elijah Fisher)Įdited by: Elijah Fisher, Bhavya, JayKitty76, and linny So after talking with his parents, Curdie goes out to save the Princess Irene from the horrible goblins. Much later in the story, the goblins devise an evil plan, to try and merry their prince Harelip to the Princess Irene! And now Curdie knows he must save Irene, even though he was angry with her. The Princess then wants Curdie to meet her grandmother, but somehow, Curdie cannot see Irene's grandmother, and so he becomes angry with Irene. But then Curdie, the merry miner-boy, want's to save the princess from the evil goblins, and so he makes sure that they cannot get to her. One day, while it was getting very late outdoors, Lootie and the Princess loose their way, and cannot remember which way was back home. But Lootie doesn't believe there is a grandmother. Princess Irene meets her grandmother, and Irene wants her nurse, Lootie, to know that her grandmother is so sweet and kind. The story of a Princess named Irene, and her adventure with a boy named Curdie Peterson. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Princess and the Goblin (Dramatic Reading)

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