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Fantasy · 1862 · English

Cross Purposes and The Shadows

by George MacDonald

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Cross Purposes and The Shadows by George MacDonald explores short stories, fairy tales, children's stories, english.

From the opening pages: “The goblin began to wriggle himself out of the earth, as if he had been a snake, and the whole world his skin, till the court was convulsed with laughter. As soon as he got free, he began to roll over and over, in every possible manner, rotatory and cylindrical, all at once, until he reached the wood. The courtiers followed, holding their sides, so that the Queen was left sitting upon her throne in solitary…”

Author
George MacDonald
First published
1862
Category
Fantasy
Language
English

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