The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (With Original Illustrations). George MacDonald
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George MacDonald
The Princess and the Goblin & The Princess and Curdie (With Original Illustrations)
Children's Classics
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2017 OK Publishing
ISBN 978-80-7583-776-9
Table of Contents
THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN
ILLUSTRATIONS
She ran for some distance, turned several times, and then began to be afraid
She clapped her hands with delight, and up rose such a flapping of wings
"Never mind, Princess Irene," he said. "You mustn't kiss me to-night. But you shan't break your word. I will come another time"
In an instant she was on the saddle, and clasped in his great strong arms
"Come," and she still held out her arms
The goblins fell back a little when he began, and made horrible grimaces all through the rhyme
Curdie went on after her, flashing his torch about
There sat his mother by the fire, and in her arms lay the princess fast asleep
CHAPTER I: WHY THE PRINCESS HAS A STORY ABOUT HER
CHAPTER II: THE PRINCESS LOSES HERSELF
CHAPTER III: THE PRINCESS AND—WE SHALL SEE WHO
CHAPTER IV: WHAT THE NURSE THOUGHT OF IT
CHAPTER V: THE PRINCESS LETS WELL ALONE
CHAPTER IX: THE HALL OF THE GOBLIN PALACE
CHAPTER X: THE PRINCESS'S KING-PAPA
CHAPTER XI: THE OLD LADY'S BEDROOM
CHAPTER XII: A SHORT CHAPTER ABOUT CURDIE
CHAPTER XIII: THE COBS' CREATURES
CHAPTER XV: WOVEN AND THEN SPUN
CHAPTER XXII: THE OLD LADY AND CURDIE
CHAPTER XXIII: CURDIE AND HIS MOTHER
CHAPTER XXIV: IRENE BEHAVES LIKE A PRINCESS
CHAPTER XXV: CURDIE COMES TO GRIEF
CHAPTER XXVI: THE GOBLIN MINERS
CHAPTER XXVII: THE GOBLINS IN THE KING'S HOUSE
CHAPTER XXVIII: CURDIE'S GUIDE
CHAPTER XXX: THE KING AND THE KISS
CHAPTER XXXI: THE SUBTERRANEAN WATERS
CHAPTER XXXII: THE LAST CHAPTER
CHAPTER I
WHY THE PRINCESS HAS A STORY ABOUT HER
THERE was once a little princess who—
"But, Mr. Author, why do you always write about princesses?"
"Because every little girl is a princess."
"You will make them vain if you tell them that."
"Not if they understand what I mean."
"Then what do you mean?"
"What do you mean by a princess?"
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