Study notes: The Princess and the Goblin
Princess Irene lives in a castle above the mines where goblins plot underground. With Curdie, a brave miner boy, and help from her mysterious great-great-grandmother in the tower, she must stop the goblins' plan. It is a classic fairy tale that inspired many later writers.
Themes
Courage. Trust. Good against evil.
People to follow
Princess Irene, Curdie, the great-great-grandmother, and the goblins.
Talk about
- Why doesn't Curdie believe Irene at first?
- How do songs help against goblins?
- Who is the grandmother?
Public-domain text. First published in 1872; 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.