The Princess and the Goblin

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image_caption = Cover of the edition published by Blackie & Son c. 1911
author = George MacDonald
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country = United Kingdom
language = English
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genre = Children's Fantasy novel
publisher = Strahan & Co
release_date = 1872
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"The Princess and the Goblin" is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co.

The sequel to this book is "The Princess and Curdie", in which Princess Irene and Curdie are a year or two older, and 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 and a monster called Lina to help his quest.

Animated versions

In the 1960s, the novel was adapted in animated form by Jay Ward for his "Fractured Fairy Tales" series. This version involved a race of innocent goblins who are forced to live underground. The goblin king falls in love with a princess, but a prince saves her by reciting poetry because goblins hate it.

A full-length animated adaptation of the book, directed by József Gémes, was released in 1992. This Hungary/Wales/Japan co-production, created at Budapest's PannóniaFilm, Japan's NHK, and S4C and Siriol Productions in Great Britain, starred the voices of Joss Ackland, Claire Bloom and William Hootkins. The film's producer, Robin Lyons, also wrote the screenplay. However, it was not well received commercially nor critically upon its U.S. release, reportedly grossing only $1.8 million domestically (though it was released around the same time as Disney's The Lion King), from Hemdale Film Corporation in summer 1994.

The film's Dutch title is "De Prinses en de Trollen", "Prinsessan og Durtarnir" in Icelandic and ( _en. The Princess and the Trolls).

Other

"The Princess and the Goblins" is also a poem by Sylvia Plath (1932–1963).

External links

*gutenberg|no=708
* [http://www.childrensnursery.org.uk/princess-goblin/index.html The Princess and the Goblin] 1911 Blackie edition with color illustrations
*gutenberg|no=709|name=The Princess and Curdie
* [http://www.asiaing.com/the-princess-and-the-goblin-by-george-macdonald.html The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald] , free E-book in PDF format.
* [http://www.childrensnursery.org.uk/princess-curdie/index.html The Princess And Curdie 1883 edition with illustrations]
* [http://librivox.org/princess-and-the-goblin-the-by-george-macdonald/ Public domain audio book at librivox.org]
*imdb title|id=0107875
*http://froglipirene.proboards.com/index.cgi Pairing broad of Froglip/Irene