At one point, for instance, the landscape changes after Curdie, in a thoughtless moment, shoots one of the wise woman's white pigeons. The appeal of these tales lies partly in the language in which they are told, which, though very simple, makes every scene vivid. (CS Lewis's Narnia owed much to the imaginary world that MacDonald created in his children's classic, Phantastes.) Curdie arrives with 50 monstrous-looking but brave and noble creatures who help him foil the plotters and restore happiness and justice to the city. Princess Irene is in danger and evil officials are about to take over. There the people have become selfish and violent, and the king lies ill in his castle. Curdie is sent by the wise woman to the capital city of Gwyntystorm, also built on a mountain. The Princess and Curdie tells a similar story, though on a larger canvas.
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