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Author | George MacDonald |
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Illustrator | Arthur Hughes |
Language | English |
Genre | Fairy tale |
Publication date | 1864 |
Publication place | Scotland |
The Light Princess is a Scottish fairy tale by George MacDonald. It was published in 1864 as a story within the larger story Adela Cathcart. Drawing on inspiration from "Sleeping Beauty", it tells the story of a princess afflicted by a constant weightlessness, unable to get her feet on the ground, both literally and metaphorically, until she finds a love that brings her down to earth.