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The Princess and the Goblin

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The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald (1872)

Princess Irene discovers a mysterious great-great-grandmother spinning in a tower, while miner boy Curdie uncovers a goblin plot to invade the castle from below. The fairy tale that inspired Tolkien, Lewis, and modern fantasy.

Historical Significance:
George MacDonald, a Scottish minister and author, published The Princess and the Goblin in 1872. C.S. Lewis wrote that reading MacDonald's Phantastes at age 16 "baptized my imagination" an...

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