The Princess and the Goblin is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It follows Princess Irene and Curdie, a young miner, as they encounter the goblins who live underground in the mountains. It is worth listening to for its gentle fairy-tale atmosphere, adventure and quiet moral imagination.
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Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
THERE IS AN ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF THIS TITLE WHICH MAY VIEWED AT EBOOK [# 34339 ] THE PRINCESS AND THE GOBLIN by GEORGE MACDONALD CONTENTS 1. Why the Princess Has a Story About Her 2. The Princess Loses Herself 3. The Princess and—We Shall See Who 4. What the Nurse Thought of It 5. The Princess Lets Well Alone 6. The Little Miner 7. The Mines 8. The Goblins 9. The Hall of the Goblin Palace
10. The Princess's King-Papa 11. The Old Lady's Bedroom 12. A Short Chapter About Curdie 13. The Cobs' Creatures 14. That Night Week 15. Woven and then Spun 16. The Ring 17. Springtime 18. Curdie's Clue 19. Goblin Counsels 20. Irene's Clue 21. The Escape 22. The Old Lady and Curdie 23. Curdie and His Mother 24. Irene Behaves Like a Princess 25. Curdie Comes to Grief 26. The Goblin-Miners 27. The Goblins in the King's House 28. Curdie's Guide 29. Masonwork 30. The King and the Kiss 31. The Subterranean Waters 32. The Last Chapter CHAPTER 1 Why the Princess Has a Story About Her
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