The Light Princess

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Youngsters and grownups alike have enjoyed reading The Light Princess for generations, and the story is now seen as somewhat of an uncommon spin on stories such as Sleeping Beauty. George Macdonald wrote it as a story for children that isn’t necessarily what you’d expect from most fairy tales.

The Light Princess is the story of a young princess whose evil aunt had bewitched her at birth, causing her to be so light that she tended to float away unless she was tied to the ground. The idea of lacking gravity was an original concept in Macdonald’s day, and is equally strange today. However, with the author’s whimsical, captivating writing style you’ll find it to offer quite a thrilling writing experience.

The princess herself is an interesting character, being quite insufferable at first but later turning quite likable. The story is quite a fascinating lesson, teaching not only of the changes in character that some of the protagonists experience over time, but also of the value of charity, and how it can touch the heart of so many people.

Your children will be delighted to become immerse in this beautiful tale of fantasy that is pleasantly blended with George Macdonalt’s elegant style. Whether you have to read it to them, or they are old enough to read it by themselves, you’ll find that – despite the somewhat dated language, a natural consequence of reading a book written more than 150 years ago – they will be entirely thrilled and delighted by the short and exciting tale of the Light Princess.

George Macdonald’s works have a clarity about them that very few other authors were capable of displaying at the time. Written in 1864, The Light Princess still remains one of the most beautiful and exceptionally well-written fairy tale appropriate not only for children as young as 9 years old, but even for the grownup readership of the 21st century.
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