Lost Princess (version 2)
Lost Princess (version 2)
A princess and a shepherd's daughter, each spoiled in their own way, meet a mysterious wise woman who appears to them in different forms. Through enchanted encounters, the princess learns what it means to give freely while the shepherd's daughter discovers that coveting another's life blinds her to her own blessings. The wise woman is an allegorical figure for divine love that meets each child where she is, teaching through story rather than sermon. George MacDonald, whose work profoundly influenced C.S. Lewis, dispenses gold nuggets of truth with a gentle but unflinching hand. This is Victorian fairy tale at its most morally serious and spiritually ambitious. The tale doesn't condescend to its young readers - it trusts them with real questions about human nature and what it means to love beyond oneself. For readers who want their fairy tales to carry weight without losing wonder, this is it.
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