The Princess and Curdie - Couverture souple

MacDonald, George

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1598186175 ISBN 13 : 9781598186178

Editeur : Alan Rodgers Books, 2006

Synopsis

The adventure continues with Princess Irene and Curdie a year or two older. They must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. Irene's grandmother also reappears and gives Curdie a strange gift. A monster called Lina aids his quest. In the years since the end of The Princess and the Goblin, Curdie has managed to convince himself that the supernatural events of that tale were products of his wild imagination. But then events draw him back to Grandmother -- that is, Mother Wotherwop, Princess Irene's great-great-great-grandmother, the Lady of the Silver Moon -- and Curdie regains his innocence and his faith. The Lady sends him on a quest to help the king and princess confound their enemies -- and save the kingdom!

Anne Thaxter Eaton writes in A Critical History of Children's Literature that The Princess and the Goblin "quietly suggests in every incident ideas of courage and honor."

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

George MacDonald (1824 - 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors. C. S. Lewis wrote that he regarded MacDonald as his "master" "Picking up a copy of Phantastes one day at a train-station bookstall, I began to read. A few hours later," said Lewis, "I knew that I had crossed a great frontier." G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence".

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Alan Rodgers Books
• Date d'édition: 2006
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1598186175
• ISBN 13: 9781598186178
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 136
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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