The Light Princess

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The Light Princess

by George MacDonald

EN·~1 hours

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A king and queen who have long worried about an empty nursery finally welcome a newborn daughter, only to find their joy quickly turned upside‑down. At the christening their spiteful aunt—a clever witch—curses the infant, stripping her of any sense of weight. The baby floats away whenever she tries to sit, her laughter echoing through the palace as she drifts above the floor, baffling servants and delighting onlookers.

The light‑hearted chaos that follows forces the royal family to confront their expectations of a princess and to discover new ways of caring for a child who defies gravity. As they scramble for solutions—consulting scholars, testing water, and even looking to the moon—their attempts are as whimsical as they are earnest. Listeners will be drawn into a tale that blends gentle humor with a tender exploration of love, responsibility, and the magic that can arise when the ordinary is turned on its head.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (81K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jo Churcher. HTML version by Al Haines.

Release date

1996-10-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

George MacDonald

George MacDonald

1824–1905

A Scottish writer, poet, and preacher, he helped shape modern fantasy long before the genre had a name. His stories of wonder and spiritual searching went on to influence writers including C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien.

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