Princess and the Goblin, The - George MacDonald - Folio Society - 2013

First published in 1872, this fairy novel is set in a mountain kingdom where Princess Irene lives in a castle above mines. Goblins, exiled underground, plot against the surface people; the miner's son Curdie overhears them and becomes Irene's ally. Irene's mysterious great-great-grandmother, who lives in a high room with a spinning wheel and a guiding thread, helps the child find her way. The action moves between nursery, cavern, and cottage as the goblin scheme comes to a head. The book is a children's fantasy of courage and hidden help.

Edition details

• Publisher: Folio Society
• Edition year: 2013
• Volumes: 1

Condition

Like New

Some shelf wear to slipcase. Some light rubbing to spine.