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A review by oldswampy
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald
5.0
The few books by MacDonald I've read have always left me wistful, in a good way. I suppose I wish more fantasy stories, or fairie stories, as may be the better label, allowed a mysterious goodness to shine through them as his do. It's nice to know that this book has a sequel, which I'd like to read. This is a story that can be read by young people as well as open-minded adults, something like the Narnia books, which isn't surprising given that Lewis credited MacDonald for some of his inspiration.
As a Foreword this edition contains an excerpt by G.K. Chesterton from his introduction to a book about MacDonald published in 1924, as well as a brief, appreciative Afterword by Jimmy Mitchell of Love Good, a group formed to distribute wholesome media. These add a little extra to the overall package. My only complaint here is that a few typesetting errors crop up - places where spacing or punctuation are not correct and cause brief distractions when reading. This is almost, but not quite, enough to cost the rating a star.
As a Foreword this edition contains an excerpt by G.K. Chesterton from his introduction to a book about MacDonald published in 1924, as well as a brief, appreciative Afterword by Jimmy Mitchell of Love Good, a group formed to distribute wholesome media. These add a little extra to the overall package. My only complaint here is that a few typesetting errors crop up - places where spacing or punctuation are not correct and cause brief distractions when reading. This is almost, but not quite, enough to cost the rating a star.