Publisher's Synopsis
George MacDonald was one of the beloved storytellers of the Victorian era. He wrote for children and adults to point to the reality beyond what we see on earth. Sometimes he used fairy tales, and other times he used realistic fiction. His most popular fantasies were for children and include The Princess and the Goblin, The Princess and Curdie, At the Back of the North Wind, The Wise Woman, The Light Princess, and dozens of short fairy tales. He also edited and wrote for the Good Words for the Young magazine.
C.S. Lewis first discovered what he called "goodness" in a story by MacDonald, and when he later became a Christian, he credited the storyteller with opening his spiritual eyes. Lewis wrote, "I know hardly any other writer who seems to be closer, or more continually close, to the Spirit of Christ Himself."
G.K. Chesterton wrote of The Princess and the Goblin that "I for one can really testify to a book that has made a difference to my whole existence, which helped me to see things in a certain way from the start."
MacDonald's son published the first biography of his father. Other scholars provided additional sources and insights that make this biography possible. They collected family letters, photographs, and lists of his published novels, poetry, writing about God, and lectures about books. The stories and conversations in this book are based on this material.
This story was written for children to inspire another generation of creative minds.
