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Myth & Legend FictionFae & Fairy FictionClassic Fantasy

The Light Princess

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  • 1926 first published
  • 51 pages
  • ★ 4.0 (4 ratings)
  • 176 editions
  • 🎧 1 h 19 min free audiobook
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Published in 1926, The Light Princess is a mythic fiction and fae fiction novella by George MacDonald. The story is set in Scotland, in the 19th century. Readers will find themes of princesses, fairy tales, fables and ouvrages pour la jeunesse.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, and 32 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 176 editions across 3 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,401 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 51 pages — about 55 minutes of reading at an average pace. It is in the public domain, so you can read it free on Project Gutenberg or listen to the 1 h 19 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The Light Princess

Because she is not invited to the christening of the princess, the King's sister casts a spell depriving the child of gravity and the ability to weep tears.
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Free audiobook

The Light Princess — LibriVox recording, 1 h 19 min in 15 sections.

Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.

Opening line

“Once upon a time, so long ago that I have quite forgotten the date, there lived a king and queen who had no children.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Children's fiction
  • Princesses
  • Fairy tales
  • Children's stories
  • Fables
  • Fantasy fiction
  • Ouvrages pour la jeunesse
  • Contes
  • Children's stories, English
  • Fairy tales, Great Britain

Quick answers

Who wrote The Light Princess?

The Light Princess was written by George MacDonald and first published in 1926.

What genre is The Light Princess?

It is usually shelved as Myth & Legend Fiction, Fae & Fairy Fiction, Classic Fantasy and Fairy Tales & Folklore.

How long is The Light Princess?

The median edition has 51 pages, about about 55 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Light Princess free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Light Princess?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 19 min.

What books are similar to The Light Princess?

Readers who like it often enjoy Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking Glass and The Wind in the Willows.

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