Sign up for the Lutheran Ladies' Lounge monthly e-newsletter here, and email the Ladies at More EpisodesĬonnect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (facebook. John expertly tackles the Christian threads woven into this beloved fairy tale that has inspired many famous works throughout literary history. Lewis’s That Hideous Strength.Ĭonnect with the Lutheran Ladies on social media in The Lutheran Ladies’ Lounge Facebook discussion group (/groups/LutheranLadiesLounge) and on Instagram Follow Sarah Rachel Erin and Bri on Instagram! The Princess and the Goblin: A Christian Readers Guide. George MacDonalds writing may seem simple enough in. Listen till the end to hear a re-announcement of the next Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club pick: C.S. The story follows young Princess Irene and her friend Curdie as they work to fight the wicked goblins. Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a serial in the monthly magazine Good Words for the Young, beginning November 1870. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co., with black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Hughes. What value do children’s stories and fairy tales hold for readers of all ages? How can one unpack a book that isn’t a straightforward allegory but is nonetheless loaded with theological meaning? Are there different kinds of goodness - and what do they look like? Is the “bright shadow” of holiness in a story ultimately more annoying or refreshing? The Princess and the Goblin is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. Would be applied to the person most worthy of our trust and obedience, our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.In this Lutheran Ladies’ Book Club recap episode, Rachel leads Sarah, Erin, and Bri in an imaginative exploration of George MacDonald’s The Princess and the Goblin. Throughout his entire life George MacDonald was always trying to lead people to God, and it is clear that he hoped that this chief lesson of Is not an allegory, it is nevertheless a deeply Christian piece of writing. This Canonball reprinting includes an Introduction by Timothy Larsen: 'Although This book is the kind of book that will keep both children's and adults' attention as they wait to find out about what happens to Princess Irene and Curdie as they go underground near the kingdoms of the Goblins. This is one of the best fairy tales ever told, written by George MacDonald, a master storyteller. “I have never concealed the fact that I regarded George MacDonald as my master: indeed I fancy I have never written a book in which I did not quote from him.” ~ C.S. But whatever-or whoever-she finds upstairs will lead her out of doors and into the mountains where only the miners are brave enough to go…

When Princess Irene is sent away to live in a great old castle-house in the mountains, her life is dull until she happens upon a hidden stairway.

The princess and the goblin story