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The Princess and Curdie

George MacDonald (1832)

SubgenreFairy Tale Retelling
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages178 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingModern/Urban
CSM age8
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Positive tags

AdventureQuestMentor FigureFound FamilyHappy Ending

Hero archetypes

Commoner / PeasantReluctant Hero

Heroine archetypes

Royalty / Princess

Protagonist archetypes

QuestChosen One

Tropes

QuestMentor FigureFaeReluctant HeroHidden IdentityFellowshipComing of AgeCourt Intrigue

Themes

Good vs EvilLoyaltyCourageDutyClass DivideTransformationInner Virtue

Synopsis

With the help of a mysterious fairy queen who provides monstrous but gentle creatures to aid him, a miner's son takes on the dangerous task of helping the king and princess confound their enemies and save the kingdom.

Tags

Classic FantasyMoral TaleVictorian FantasyAnimal Companions