
The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (Complete Illustrated Edition)
A Fairy-Tale Quest of Courage, Goblins, and Hidden Royal TreacheryBy George MacDonaldLength11h 35m
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The Princess and the Goblin and its sequel quietly suggest in every incident ideas of courage and honor. Both the books start out as normal fairy tales, but slowly become stranger, and they contain layers of symbolism similar to that of Lewis Carroll's work. Eight-year-old Princess Irene lives a lonely life in a castle in a wild, desolate, mountainous kingdom, with only her nursemaid "Lootie" for company. Her father the king is normally absent, and her mother is dead. Unknown to her, the nearby mines are inhabited by a race of goblins, long banished from the kingdom and now anxious to take revenge on their human neighbors. One rainy day, the princess explores the castle and discovers a beautiful, mysterious lady, who identifies herself as Irene's namesake and great-great-grandmother. The adventure continues with Princess Irene and Curdie a year or two older. They must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. Irene's grandmother also reappears and gives Curdie a strange gift. A monster called Lina aids his quest.
George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence".
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GenreChildren's Literature
Length11 hrs 35 mins
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Publish dateOct 20, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (Complete Illustrated Edition)
36CHAPTER I. THE MOUNTAIN.
2THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN
37CHAPTER II. THE WHITE PIGEON.
3CHAPTER I. WHY THE PRINCESS HAS A STORY ABOUT HER
38CHAPTER III. THE MISTRESS OF THE SILVER MOON.
4CHAPTER II. THE PRINCESS LOSES HERSELF
39CHAPTER IV. CURDIE'S FATHER AND MOTHER.
5CHAPTER III. THE PRINCESS AND—WE SHALL SEE WHO
40CHAPTER V. THE MINERS.
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6CHAPTER IV. WHAT THE NURSE THOUGHT OF IT
41CHAPTER VI. THE EMERALD.
7CHAPTER V. THE PRINCESS LETS WELL ALONE
42CHAPTER VII. WHAT IS IN A NAME?
8CHAPTER VI. THE LITTLE MINER
43CHAPTER VIII. CURDIE'S MISSION.
9CHAPTER VII. THE MINES
44CHAPTER IX. HANDS.
10CHAPTER VIII. THE GOBLINS
45CHAPTER X. THE HEATH.
11CHAPTER IX. THE HALL OF THE GOBLIN PALACE
46CHAPTER XI. LINA.
12CHAPTER X. THE PRINCESS'S KING-PAPA
47CHAPTER XII. MORE CREATURES.
13CHAPTER XI. THE OLD LADY'S BEDROOM
48CHAPTER XIII. THE BAKER'S WIFE.
14CHAPTER XII. A SHORT CHAPTER ABOUT CURDIE
49CHAPTER XIV. THE DOGS OF GWYNTYSTORM.
15CHAPTER XIII. THE COBS' CREATURES
50CHAPTER XV. DERBA AND BARBARA.
16CHAPTER XIV. THAT NIGHT WEEK
51CHAPTER XVI. THE MATTOCK.
17CHAPTER XV. WOVEN AND THEN SPUN
52CHAPTER XVII. THE WINE-CELLAR.
18CHAPTER XVI. THE RING
53CHAPTER XVIII. THE KING'S KITCHEN.
19CHAPTER XVII. SPRING-TIME
54CHAPTER XIX. THE KING'S CHAMBER.
20CHAPTER XVIII. CURDIE'S CLUE
55CHAPTER XX. COUNTER-PLOTTING.
21CHAPTER XIX. GOBLIN COUNSELS
56CHAPTER XXI. THE LOAF.
22CHAPTER XX. IRENE'S CLUE
57CHAPTER XXII. THE LORD CHAMBERLAIN.
23CHAPTER XXI. THE ESCAPE
58CHAPTER XXIII. DR. KELMAN.
24CHAPTER XXII. THE OLD LADY AND CURDIE
59CHAPTER XXIV. THE PROPHECY.
25CHAPTER XXIII. CURDIE AND HIS MOTHER
60CHAPTER XXV. THE AVENGERS.
26CHAPTER XXIV. IRENE BEHAVES LIKE A PRINCESS
61CHAPTER XXVI. THE VENGEANCE.
27CHAPTER XXV. CURDIE COMES TO GRIEF
62CHAPTER XXVII. MORE VENGEANCE.
28CHAPTER XXVI. THE GOBLIN MINERS
63CHAPTER XXVIII. THE PREACHER.
29CHAPTER XXVII. THE GOBLINS IN THE KING'S HOUSE
64CHAPTER XXIX. BARBARA.
30CHAPTER XXVIII. CURDIE'S GUIDE
65CHAPTER XXX. PETER.
31CHAPTER XXIX. MASON-WORK
66CHAPTER XXXI. THE SACRIFICE.
32CHAPTER XXX. THE KING AND THE KISS
67CHAPTER XXXII. THE KING'S ARMY.
33CHAPTER XXXI. THE SUBTERRANEAN WATERS
68CHAPTER XXXIII. THE BATTLE.
34CHAPTER XXXII. THE LAST CHAPTER
69CHAPTER XXXIV. JUDGMENT.
35THE PRINCESS AND CURDIE
70CHAPTER XXXV. THE END