num_pages: 400
description: Considered by W.H. Auden to be "the only English children's book in the same class as the Alice books," The Princess and the Goblin is a classic example of nineteenth-century children's literary fairy tales. Both this tale and its sequel, The Princess and Curdie, follow in the tradition of the folk tales of Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, yet also impart to the reader a sense of MacDonald's personal vision and unique style. This volume is the only adult edition of these classics currently in print.
language: English
title: The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie
titlecomplete: The Princess and the Goblin and The Princess and Curdie (The World's Classics)
genres: Fiction, Middle Grade, Chapter Books, Classics, Novels, Childrens, Christian, Fantasy, Fairy Tales, 20th Century
ratings_count: 637
series: Princess Irene and Curdie
publisher: Oxford University Press