The Lost Princess and Other Tales: Collected Tales of George MacDonald, Vol. I

by George MacDonald

The best thing to do for one’s neighbor, George MacDonald once wrote, is “not to give him things to think about, but to wake things up that are in him; or say, to make him think things for himself.” In his many fairy tales and fantastical stories, MacDonald did just that. Across the three volumes of Collected Tales of George MacDonald are a grand total of twenty stories capable of regaling young and old alike—providing they bring the proper childlike spirit to their reading—with accounts of magic and mystery, of romance and adventure, of sorrow and joy in their fullest measures.

Volume I of Collected Tales of George MacDonald includes “The Lost Princess”; “The Castle”; “The Broken Swords”; “The Wow O’Rivven”; “Birth, Dreaming, Death”; and “The Light Princess.”

Genres: Fantasy

222 pages, Paperback

Published October 15, 2021

About the author

George MacDonald was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carroll. In addition to his fairy tales, MacDonald wrote several works of Christian theology, including several collections of sermons.

Reviews

[Maurisa Mayerle · Rating 5 out of 5]

George MacDonald’s princess stories were a childhood favorite. I’m reading them again for the first time as an adult and am thoroughly enjoying them. They are just beautiful and filled with everything one comes to expect in a good fairy tale.

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed “The Light Princess” and “The Castle: a Parable” the most. 3.5/5