Princess and the Goblin

“ [A] little-known fairy tale that’s full of girl power . . . An accidentally feminist work of children’s literature.” —Bustle
 
A great influence on Lewis Carroll, J. R. R. Tolkien, and Madeleine L’Engle, Scottish author George MacDonald wrote this beloved fantasy in 1872.
 
Princess Irene is given a magical ring by her great-great-grandmother, who lives in a secret room in her father’s palace. C...