![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() The first time I remember hearing about them was when I was talking to a nice older lady at my church who asked me what I like to do. If I had heard of George MacDonald's stories before becoming a writer (circa 2014) I don't remember it. It is called The Princess and the Goblin, and is by George MacDonald.‘ Of all the stories I have read, it remains the most real, the most realistic, in the exact sense of the phrase the most like life. ‘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. When the Goblins try to kidnap the Princess and flood the mines, it is up to Curdie, the boy miner, and Irene’s great-great-great grandmother to use their wit and resources to defeat the wicked plan. ![]() Also, within the hillsides, there is a group of miners digging for precious metals. Irene lives in a castle on a mountain, under which there is a labyrinth of tunnels inhabited by Goblins. Overflowing with fantastic ideas and images to delight the young and allegory to inspire their morality The Princess and the Goblin has remained one of the most exciting tales for over 100 years. Revolutionary for the time in encouraging children to think like children, the adventure of Princess Irene and Curdie, the boy miner, was to influence generations of writers, including Chesterton and Tolkien. ![]()
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