A review by theknitpick
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald

4.0

I remember watching the animated movie, based on this book, as a child and loving it. Sure the animation wasn't that great, but the story was fascinating! It's only now that I finally got around to reading the book and it was quite an interesting book! Very much a product of its time, I think, due to the writing style, but it was still enjoyable! Reading the afterword, which spoke of Macdonald's connection to Lewis Carroll and the influence his work had on such fantasy authors as Tolkien and C.S. Lewis, I'm not surprised. This book was full of magic, mythical creatures, and had that classical brand of fairytale mixed with morals that is endearing. It is also a further proof that stories for children have gotten a lot more tame in recent years. There's lots of fighting and even drowned goblins in this book. Loved it, though, and glad that I returned to this classic.