Project Gutenberg 1996-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 2421 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 The Princess and the Goblin Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Princess_and_the_Goblin Sequel: The Princess and Curdie, #36612, #709. There is an improved edition of this title, eBook #34339 Produced by Jo Churcher. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Princess and the Goblin" by George MacDonald is a children's fantasy novel likely written in the late 19th century. The story follows Princess Irene, a curious eight-year-old girl, as she navigates a world filled with magic, adventure, and the mysterious goblins lurking beneath her kingdom. The narrative promises enchanted encounters and moral lessons as Irene interacts with her seemingly imaginary great-great-grandmother and confronts challenges posed by the mischievous goblins. The opening of the story introduces Princess Irene, who resides in a beautiful palace and cherishes her imaginative world, despite feeling confined. It explains how she lost her way in the palace, highlighting her bravery and determination. As she explores the castle, she discovers an old lady with a humming spinning wheel, who reveals herself to be her great-great-grandmother. This old woman is both maternal and mysterious, hinting at her magical nature. The tension builds with the mention of goblins living in the caverns below the mountains, setting the stage for future encounters and adventures that intertwine the fates of Irene and the goblin people. Overall, the opening beckons readers into an enchanting realm where childhood wonder meets folklore and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fantasy literature Fairy tales Children's stories Goblins -- Juvenile fiction Princesses -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Children's Literature Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Adventure 331636 2025-10-01T06:53:46.243543 text/html 302776 2025-05-29T14:50:48 text/html 191137 2025-10-01T06:53:53.002574 application/epub+zip 195756 2025-10-01T06:53:48.797566 application/epub+zip 190428 2025-10-01T06:53:47.691527 application/epub+zip 347550 2025-10-01T06:53:56.035528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 335770 2025-10-01T06:53:52.308510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295943 2022-09-01T07:44:02.912200 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301225 2025-10-01T06:53:45.333583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281441 2025-05-29T14:50:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17922 2025-10-01T06:53:56.160505 application/rdf+xml 12676 2025-10-01T06:53:48.187566 image/jpeg 3448 2025-10-01T06:53:47.937587 image/jpeg 186466 2025-10-01T06:53:46.268579 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia