Books like The Princess and Curdie
12 books with a reading profile close to The Princess and Curdie by George MacDonald. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
The Last Battle (adult)
by C. S. Lewis
narrative, classic literature
In the final chapter of the Chronicles of Narnia, a clever ape named Shift manipulates a simple donkey into impersonating the Great Lion, Aslan.
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The Princess and the Goblin
narrative, classic literature
Princess Irene lives in a secluded mountain castle under the watch of her nurse, Lootie.
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3
Boxen
by C. S. Lewis
narrative, classic literature
Boxen preserves the childhood writings and drawings of C.
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4
Tom's Midnight Garden
narrative, classic literature
When Tom Long is sent to quarantine at his aunt and uncle’s apartment, he expects a dull summer confined to a house with no yard.
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5
Clytemnestra
narrative, classic literature
Born as a Spartan princess and sister to Helen, Clytemnestra navigates a world where men settle disputes through conquest and blood.
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6
Elektra
narrative, classic literature
Jennifer Saint’s Greek myth retelling follows the intersecting lives of three women during the Trojan War.
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The Return of the King
narrative, classic literature
In the final installment of the trilogy, the narrative follows Frodo Baggins and Samwise Gamgee as they navigate the volcanic wasteland of Mordor to destroy the One Ring in the fires of Mount Doom.
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8
Hans Andersen's Fairy Tales
narrative, classic literature
This collection of stories centers on inanimate objects and social outcasts who navigate cruel social hierarchies and sudden changes in fortune.
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9
The Brothers Lionheart
narrative, classic literature
Ten-year-old Karl Lejon, nicknamed Rusky, is a sickly boy who fears his imminent death.
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10
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
by Mark Twain
narrative, classic literature
Hank Morgan, a pragmatic 19th-century factory superintendent from Hartford, survives a blow to the head only to wake up in Camelot during the year 528.
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The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
narrative, classic literature
Four siblings—Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy Pevensie—are evacuated from London during the Blitz to a country manor.
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12
She
by H. Rider Haggard, 殷雄
narrative, classic literature
Horace Holly and his ward Leo Vincey travel to East Africa following a legacy left by Leo’s ancestors.
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