The Princess and the Goblin (Puffin Classics)
Princess Irene lives in a castle in a wild and lonely mountainous region. One day she discovers a steep and winding stairway leading to a bewildering labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors - and a further stairway. What lies at the top? Can the ring the princess is given protect her...
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Princess Irene lives in a castle in a wild and lonely mountainous region. One day she discovers a steep and winding stairway leading to a bewildering labyrinth of unused passages with closed doors - and a further stairway. What lies at the top? Can the ring the princess is given protect her against the lurking menace of the boglins from under the mountain? This complete an unabridged edition of "The Princess and the Goblin" is an ageless story of magic and mystery.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780140367461 (0140367462)
ASIN: 0140367462
Publish date: 1997-03-01
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 256
Edition language: English
cute, simple tale.
I've dabbled a little with early children's literature, but there's little I've read that comes off as so quintessentially Victorian as 'The Princess and the Goblin'.Set in a vague fantasy kingdom, the story begins with a brief description of an ancient disagreement that sent a large population livi...
One of my childhood favorites. An incredible tale of adventureI Cannot, but wish I could, remember it more. I'll have to reread it.
For some reason Princess Irene's age surprised me. Like, I know this is a children's book and thus it (logically) stars children, but the cover makes her look about 12-14. She's actually something like 6-8(?) and very much that perfect Victorian "innocent child" ideal that makes me want to throw up....
It was clever, but there's so many open holes. I'm fine with books that have cliffhangers or that don't answer all your questions, but this doesn't feel like it stands on its own at all. For its length, I felt like it could have been longer and and more comprehensive. Though, for when it was written...
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