The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics)

Author(s): George MacDonald

Classics

A Tale to Believe without Seeing Young Princess Irene, sent away to the country to be raised in a place nestled into the side of a mountain that's half farmhouse and half castle, has stumbled into a conspiracy -- of "Goblins!" Really, "Goblins!" Their evil plot threatens the king and his palace and of course Irene and her friend and her great-great-grandmother (who is a witch, just for good measure). This book has been famous fun for generations, and you ought to come see why. Highly recommended.


Product Information

The Puffin Classics series is a perfect marriage of the old and the new. Enjoy some of the best books from the past and find out why and how they inspired some of the best writers of the present -- Julia Eccleshare Lovereading4kids

George MacDonald (1824-1905) was born in Scotland and moved to London after studying science at Aberdeen University. He became a part of the literary scene of the times and wrote poetry and novels for adults, turning quite late in life to writing fiction for children, inspired by his large family. At the Back of the North Wind was published in 1871, a fantasy masterpiece which had first been serialized in a magazine. The two following years saw the publication of his other two much-loved novels for children, The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and the Curdie.

General Fields

  • : 9780141332482
  • : Penguin Books, Limited
  • : Puffin
  • : 0.174
  • : May 2011
  • : 178mm X 129mm X 20mm
  • : United Kingdom
  • : July 2011
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : George MacDonald
  • : Paperback
  • : 1
  • : Arthur Hughes
  • : English
  • : 272
  • : Illustrations