The stories contained are: The Light Princess: A princess is cursed to lose her gravity, and her parents are left to deal with a daughter who is light-headed, light-hearted and light-bodied. The Giant's Heart: A brother and sister get lost in Giantland and end up in the house of a giant who wants to eat them/5(55). The stories contained are: The Light Princess: A princess is cursed to lose her gravity, and her parents are left to deal with a daughter who is light-headed, light-hearted and light-bodied. The Giant's Heart: A brother and sister get lost in Giantland and end up in the house of a giant who wants to eat them/5(55). The Light Princess is a simple enough tale, clearly written for children--a princess at her christening is cursed by a wicked witch with lightness (she floats blissfully about the castle all day long, and gets into all sorts of adventures, as one can easily imagine)--yet it holds a powerful spiritual truth. Gravity, weight, sorrow, suffering--all of this the princess misses, but with all of these she misses love, for what is love /5(55).
George MacDonald (), the great nineteenth-century innovator of modern fantasy, influenced not only C. S. Lewis but also such literary masters as Charles Williams and J. R. R. Tolkien. Though his longer fairy tales Lilith and Phantastes are particularly famous, much of MacDonald s best fantasy writing is found in his shorter stories. In this volume editor Glenn Sadler has compiled some. Light Princess and Other Stories by MacDonald, George and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at www.doorway.ru - The Light Princess and Other Stories by Macdonald, George - AbeBooks. The Fantasy Stories of George MacDonald. GEORGE MACDONALD, the great nineteenth-century innovator of modern fantasy, came to influence not only C.S. Lewis, who once called MacDonald his master, but also J.R.R. Tolkien, who has paid his own tribute to the "power and beauty" of MacDonald's accomplishment.
MacDonald, George, Title. The Light Princess and Other Fairy Stories. Contents. The light princess -- The giant's heart -- The golden key. Language. English. LoC Class. PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres. I've read and loved George Macdonald's "The Princess and the Goblin" and "The Princess and Curdie" as a child. These stories will permit me to get to know this writer better. "The Light Princess" is a story about a light-headed girl who rejects her suitors. www.doorway.ru: The Light Princess and Other Stories () by MacDonald, George and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices.
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