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Fae & Fairy FictionVictorian Science FictionClassic Fantasy

The Princess and the Goblin

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  • 1872 first published
  • 185 pages
  • ★ 3.8 (8 ratings)
  • 750 editions
  • 🎧 5 h 31 min free audiobook
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George MacDonald's The Princess and the Goblin (1872) is a fae fiction and Victorian science fiction novel. The story is set in Ying guo, in Jin dai. Readers will find themes of fairy tales, children's Books/All Ages, er tong gu shi and qing shao nian du wu.

Open Library readers give it an average of 3.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, and 196 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 750 editions across 4 languages. On Project Gutenberg it was downloaded 1,198 times in the last 30 days.

It runs to roughly 185 pages — 3–4 hours 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 5 h 31 min LibriVox audiobook.

About The Princess and the Goblin

There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys. His palace was built upon one of the mountains, and was very grand and beautiful. The princess, whose name was Irene, was born there, but she was sent soon after her birth, because her mother was not very strong, to be brought up by country people in a large house, half castle, half farmhouse, on the side of another mountain, about half-way between its base and its peak.
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Free audiobook

The Princess and the Goblin — LibriVox recording, 5 h 31 min in 18 sections.

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Opening line

“There was once a little princess whose father was king over a great country full of mountains and valleys.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

Subjects

  • Classic Literature
  • Fantasy
  • Fairy tales
  • Children's fiction
  • Child and youth fiction
  • Classic fiction
  • Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic
  • Children's Books/All Ages
  • Classics
  • Fantasy - General
  • Fiction / Classics
  • Fiction/Fantasy - General
  • Unabridged Audio / Fiction/General
  • Fairy Tales & Folklore - General
  • Unabridged Audio - Fiction/General
  • Er tong gu shi

Quick answers

Who wrote The Princess and the Goblin?

The Princess and the Goblin was written by George MacDonald and first published in 1872.

What genre is The Princess and the Goblin?

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

How long is The Princess and the Goblin?

The median edition has 185 pages, about 3–4 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

Is The Princess and the Goblin 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 Princess and the Goblin?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 5 h 31 min.

What books are similar to The Princess and the Goblin?

Readers who like it often enjoy Gulliver's Travels, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Wind in the Willows.

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