The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald


Format: eBook
Category:

19th Century Classic- Back to the Classics Reading Challenge 2019 (Books and Chocolate)
"It was foolish indeed—thus to run farther and farther from all who could help her, as if she had been seeking a fit spot for the goblin creature to eat her in his leisure; but that is the way fear serves us: it always sides with the thing we are afraid of."

The Princess and the Goblin is a classic children's fairy-tale. Princess Irene makes friends with a Miner boy named Curdie, when he protects her and her nurse from being attacked by goblins. Curdie discovers the Goblin's plot to kidnap Princess Irene and force her to marry the Goblin Prince. Soon afterwards, he is in need of rescuing, and he and Irene's friendship is put to the test. I could have done without the narrator's interruptions, and the poetry sections were sub-par, especially when we are to believe that poetry is a weapon against the Goblins. Other than that, I think it's a wonderful tale, full of magic, with a classic good vs evil plot. On a deeper level, it's about facing your fears and standing up for the truth even when no one else believes you.

CAWPILE Rating:

C- 7
A- 8
W- 5
P- 6
I- 8
L- 6
E- 8

Avg= 6.8= ⭐⭐⭐

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