Description
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. A new paperback edition (6 × 9 in) from Windlass Editions, 2026.
First published in 1872. This is a modern reprint of the public-domain text, newly typeset. It is not an original or vintage copy.
This edition includes:
- A new preface
- An author biography
- Table of contents
- 182 pages
On a rainy afternoon, a bored little princess climbs a forbidden staircase and finds a secret that will change her life.
Eight-year-old Irene lives in a great old house, half castle and half farmhouse, high on a mountainside. Beneath her feet the mountain is full of mines and caverns. In the darkness below lives a race of goblins who have held a grudge against her royal family for generations. Her guardians fear them so much that Irene has never once seen the stars at night.
One wet day, while her nurse's back is turned, Irene slips through a door to a worm-eaten oak stair she has never been allowed to explore. Lost among corridors of closed doors, she stumbles into the most important meeting of her life. Deep under the mountain, meanwhile, a brave young miner's boy begins to learn what the goblins are planning.
George MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin was first published in 1872. It helped shape modern fantasy and remains a tale of courage, trust and wonder for readers of every age. Children love hearing it read aloud, and adults find something more in it each time they come back.
This edition adds a preface on where the story came from and the world it grew out of, along with a detailed biography of the author.
Condition: brand new, unread.
Details
Publisher - windlass
Language - English
Perfect Bound
Contributors
Author
George MacDonald
Published Date - 2026-10-20
ISBN - 9670682000158
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm
Page Count - 182
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