George MacDonald
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English
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The Princess and Curdie is the sequel to George MacDonald's popular The Princess and the Goblin. After saving the Princess Irene in the first book, the young miner Curdie travels to the King's castle for more adventures of faith and courage. Considered the grandfather of modern fantasy novels, MacDonald published this novel in 1883. Our rejuvenated edition makes the story more readable by updating spelling, breaking up very long paragraphs, and replacing...
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
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Lilith is a romance novel by George MacDonald. MacDonald was a Scottish author and poet widely known for his fantasy novels. Excerpt: "Making a circuit of the castle, I came again to the open gates, crossed the ravine-like moat, and found myself in a paved court, planted at regular intervals with towering trees like poplars. In the centre was one taller than the rest, whose branches, near the top, spread a little and gave it some resemblance to a...
Author
Publisher
Duke Classics
Language
English
Description
Illustrated with beautiful chapter headings that match the book cover!
Renowned Scottish fiction writer, poet, and minister George MacDonald gained literary acclaim for his creative reinvention of age-old fairy tales. Among the many writers who cited MacDonald as a key influence were G.K. Chesterson, W.H. Auden, C.S. Lewis, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L'Engle. In this volume of verse, MacDonald offers a poem for every day of the year; each...
Author
Publisher
Start Publishing LLC
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
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Collected here in one omnibus edition are all four of George MacDonald's princess stories. These wonderful fantasy stories have captivated children for more than a generation. Included here are The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, The Light Princess, and The Lost Princess: A Double Tale. These stories came before, and clearly influenced, today's popular princess stories. Wonderful children's stories from a kinder, more gentle time.
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Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
©1988
Physical Desc
103 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
A curse from a witch decrees that a boy will never wake at night nor sleep during the day; while a girl is doomed never to sleep at night nor wake during the day, until a twist of fate brings them together.
Author
Series
Children's illustrated classics volume no. 69
Publisher
J.M. Dent
Pub. Date
[1965]
Physical Desc
xiv, 142 p. illus. (part col.) 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A wise woman kidnaps a spoiled princess. As a result, the princess and her parents learn what is truly important. A story that asks whose fault is it when a child grows up to be selfish adult.
Author
Publisher
Blackstone/British Classic Audio
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
Unabridged.
Physical Desc
5 audio discs (6 hr.) ; 12 cm
Language
English
Description
The first great fantasy novel, The Princess and the Goblin, published in 1872, had a strong influence on C S Lewis and J R Tolkien - who have inspired many of our greatest writers of modern-day fantasy, from J K Rowling to Sarah J Maas.. It is loved by fans of fantasy fiction to this day.
Eight-year-old Princess Irene lives in a remote mountainous region with no one but her nursemaid for company. Then she meets a mysterious old woman and Curdie,...
12) A double story
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Publisher
Dodd & Mead
Pub. Date
[18--?]
Physical Desc
238 p. : ill. ; 15 cm.
Language
English
Description
When two girls, a princess and a shepherd's daughter, are captured by a mysterious woman, they must face the ugly truth about their harmful behavior. Despite drastically different backgrounds, both girls have become cruel and disobedient youths.
Rosamond is a young princess who shares a birthday with Agnes, a shepherd's daughter. They grew up with contrasting lifestyles but manage to develop the same negative habits. Both girls are spoiled by their...
13) Sir Gibbie
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
[1963]
Physical Desc
270 p. 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A Scottish boy, who's lost his mother and lives with an alcoholic father, overcomes various hardships to create a new and exciting life for himself. He avoids despair and chooses to perform good deeds, even to his own detriment.
Gibbie is a young boy born into a poor and abusive household. His mother has died, and his father is a drunkard who can't provide a healthy or nurturing environment. Gibbie doesn't speak or read but is able to navigate the...
14) The golden key
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
1976
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
85 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
The adventurous wanderings of a boy and girl to find the keyhole which fits the rainbow's golden key.
Publisher
Pegasus Crime
Pub. Date
2015
Edition
First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Physical Desc
xv, 320 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Collects twenty short horror stories published between 1816 and 1914 that have been overshadowed by the works of Edgar Allan Poe, including Bram Stoker's "The Squaw" and L.T. Meade's "The Woman with the Hood."
