Study notes: The Princess and Curdie
The sequel to The Princess and the Goblin. The great-great-grandmother gives Curdie a gift: he can feel what a person is really like by touching their hand. He travels to the city to save the king, Princess Irene's father, from a court full of liars.
Themes
Truth and honesty. Courage. Seeing what people really are.
People to follow
Curdie, Princess Irene, the king, the great-great-grandmother, and Lina.
Talk about
- What is Curdie's gift?
- Why is the city in trouble?
- Who is Lina?
Public-domain text. First published in 1883; George MacDonald died in 1905, so this text is in the public domain in the US, Canada, the EU and India. Summary and notes written by ViralScopeHub.