What is the Princess and Curdie about?
What is the Princess and Curdie about?
The Princess and Curdie is a children’s classic fantasy novel by George MacDonald from late 1883. The book is the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin. The adventure continues with Princess Irene and Curdie a year or two older. They must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene’s father, the king.
How old is Curdie in The Princess and the Goblin?
12-year-old
Princess Irene meets a 12-year-old miner named Curdie, when he rescues her from goblins after Irene and her nurse stay out on the mountain after dark.
How old is Curdie?
about twelve years old
Curdie is a handsome young boy who is about twelve years old. He has reddish brown hair, brown eyes and fair skin.
What is the theme of The Princess and the Goblin?
The Princess and the Goblin is primarily a reflection on the problem of losing one’s way and how to get back on the right path. George MacDonald employs the magic thread to flesh out this theme. Its presence in Princess Irene’s life helps to keep her from losing her way just as she is tempted to doubt it.
Who is Lina in the princess and curdie?
Loyal Animal Companion: Lina is a hideous-looking, but very friendly, vaguely dog-like creature who follows Curdie around and proves very useful in his quest. She also has human hands to Curdie’s Detect Evil power, suggesting that she Was Once a Man and is working to redeem herself.
What is the genre of The Princess and the Goblin?
Children’s literature
NovelFantasy Fiction
The Princess and the Goblin/Genres
Who is Lina in the princess and Curdie?
Who is Lootie in The Princess and the Goblin?
Nurse Lootie plays the Victorian mother role in The Princess and the Goblin, trying her best to raise Irene as a “proper” young lady. She attempts to keep her charge grounded, in spite of the princess’ flights of fancy.
What is the conflict in The Princess and the Goblin?
Conflict. The theme is Good VS. Evil, because the book is mainly about the battle between the good Princess and her friends and the Evil race of the Goblins.
What point of view is the Princess and the Goblin written in?
3rd person limited
Note that if the narrator only tells us what Irene is thinking, and doesn’t tell us what other characters are thinking, then the story is told in a POV called “3rd person limited,” because it’s limited in focus to one character (and Irene’s POV is 3rd person).
What does curdie mean?
Curdie is a name that evolved among the descendants of the people of the kingdom of Dalriada in ancient Scotland. It is a name for a person who worked as a noted mariner or a sea captain.
What is the gift that Irene’s great grandmother makes for her?
The grandmother is kind, and eventually gives Irene a magical gift: a ring attached to a superfine thread that she may always follow home if she gets lost. And my oh my, does Irene ever need that ring.