"They had enough of affection left for each other to preserve them from being absolutely cruel for cruelty's sake to those that came in their way but still they so heartily cherished the ancestral grudge against those who occupied their former possessions and especially against the descendants of the king who had caused their expulsion, that they sought every opportunity of tormenting them in ways that were as odd as their inventors and although dwarfed and misshapen, they had strength equal to their cunning." “Her face was fair and pretty, with eyes like two bits of night sky, each with a star dissolved in the blue.” Also, the beautiful descriptions and sweet flowing prose are enjoyable. The strong points are the magical atmosphere that is comforting, reminiscent of the later Tolkien’s work, The Hobbit, and the ideas that are imaginative and innovative.
Miner boy Curdie is witty, clever and feisty, and goblins are ugly, grotesque and wicked. Princess Irene is the main protagonist, the example of strong morals and values present in a little girl with impeccable honesty, integrity and purity. The writing style is old-fashioned, characters naive, traditionally black and white, the plot simple and underwhelming, lacking the layers and complexity usually present in the genre, structurally more similar to fairy tales, representing the bridge between the folk tales and fantasy genre as we know it. Guided by the ageless Lady of the Silver Moon, join the Princess Irene, Curdie the Miner, and his hideous companion, on their quests to save the kingdom from the mysterious terror under the mountain, and also from treachery within the very palace walls… Paperbackġ.Charming story fantasy for children written in 1872 by George MacDonald, the pioneer of the fantasy genre that influenced the new generation of most iconic writers such as Lewis Carroll, J.R.R. Complete with drop caps, ornamental chapter headings, verse set apart from prose, and a rich rustic font, this volume is designed for delightful reading, and is one we hope Macdonald himself is smiling down on. Bound together now in this handsome duology are the charming ‘The Princess and the Goblin,’ and it’s classic sequel ‘The Princess and Curdie.’ Two of the most iconic fantasy adventures of all time!Ĭare has been taken in this volume to present these works with the typographical elegance they deserve. These tales were some of Lewis and Tolkien’s foundational works, from which they were inspired to write their own epics. This particularly rings true in these, his two most majestic fantasy tales.
Lewis as the ‘Master of the Fairytale,’ Macdonald was the forerunner of modern fantasy.
Considered the ‘Grandfather of the Inklings,’ and hailed by C.S.
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