The Princess And The Goblin

George MacDonald

ISBN 10: 0140350292 / ISBN 13: 9780140350296

Editore: Puffin Books, 1984

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Riassunto:

One of the most successful and beloved of Victorian fairy tales, George Macdonald’sThe Princess and the Goblin tells the story of young Princess Irene and her friend Curdie, who must outwit the threatening goblins who live in caves beneath her mountain home. Macdonald’s pioneering use of fanstasy as a literary medium had a great influence on Lewis Carroll, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L’Engle, all great admirers of his work, which has remained popular to this day. "I write, not for children," he wrote, "but for the child-like, whether they be of five, or fifty, or seventy-five."This edition includes illustrations by Arthur Hughes.

Informazioni sull'autore: 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.

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Titolo: The Princess And The Goblin
Casa editrice: Puffin Books
Data di pubblicazione: 1984
Legatura: Paperback
Illustratore: Hughes, Arthur
Condizione: Good
Condizione sovraccoperta: No Jacket