Complete classic literature • Five-line readings • Clear US narration
VELMORA ACADEMY
Academy of Archival Languages & Memory Studies
Menu Close
Cover of The Princess and the Goblin
Project Gutenberg Library B1C1

The Princess and the Goblin

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald is available here as the complete text, split into 595 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.

George MacDonald32 chapters

The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #708.

32 chaptersComplete chronicle
Five linesIn each reading
US EnglishNarration and vocabulary
Open Chapter I

Academic course · 32 chapters

Course Syllabus

This syllabus gives direct access to every published chapter and its complete sequence of five-line English readings.

The Princess and the Goblin

Select a chapter to continue in the Cinema Lecture Hall with line-by-line English learning.

0 of 578 original contextual illustrations are live; remaining readings use the book cover while their artwork is reviewed.

  1. Chapter I 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  2. Chapter II 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  3. Chapter III 33 readings five lines each Open chapter
  4. Chapter IV 17 readings five lines each Open chapter
  5. Chapter V 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  6. Chapter VI 56 readings five lines each Open chapter
  7. Chapter VII 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  8. Chapter VIII 36 readings five lines each Open chapter
  9. Chapter IX 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  10. Chapter X 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  11. Chapter XI 34 readings five lines each Open chapter
  12. Chapter XII 5 readings five lines each Open chapter
  13. Chapter XIII 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  14. Chapter XIV 11 readings five lines each Open chapter
  15. Chapter XV 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  16. Chapter XVI 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  17. Chapter XVII 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  18. Chapter XVIII 25 readings five lines each Open chapter
  19. Chapter XIX 20 readings five lines each Open chapter
  20. Chapter XX 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  21. Chapter XXI 44 readings five lines each Open chapter
  22. Chapter XXII 27 readings five lines each Open chapter
  23. Chapter XXIII 32 readings five lines each Open chapter
  24. Chapter XXIV 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  25. Chapter XXV 14 readings five lines each Open chapter
  26. Chapter XXVI 6 readings five lines each Open chapter
  27. Chapter XXVII 16 readings five lines each Open chapter
  28. Chapter XXVIII 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  29. Chapter XXIX 7 readings five lines each Open chapter
  30. Chapter XXX 9 readings five lines each Open chapter
  31. Chapter XXXI 18 readings five lines each Open chapter
  32. Chapter XXXII 2 readings five lines each Open chapter

This edition of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald carries the complete text of Project Gutenberg eBook #708, divided into 32 chapters and 595 reading sections of 5 sentences each. Every sentence of the source is kept, and each chapter records which sentences cover which part of the story. Any word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

Where can I read The Princess and the Goblin in full?

The complete text of The Princess and the Goblin is here, taken from Project Gutenberg eBook #708 and divided into 595 sections.

This page carries the whole of The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald, not an abridgement or a summary. The text comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #708, with the Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence removed so that only the work itself remains. It runs to 2974 sentences across 32 chapters. Each chapter stores a record of which sentences cover which part of the work, so nothing is quietly dropped between the source edition and the page you read.

How is The Princess and the Goblin divided for reading?

The Princess and the Goblin is presented in 32 chapters, each split into sections of 5 sentences for steady reading.

Rather than presenting The Princess and the Goblin as unbroken pages, the text is grouped into 595 sections of 5 sentences each. A section is short enough to hold in mind at once, which suits a reader working in a second language or returning to a long work in short sittings. The sections are gathered into 32 chapters.

Can I hear The Princess and the Goblin read aloud?

Yes. Every sentence and every individual word of The Princess and the Goblin can be played aloud, and each word shows its dictionary entry.

Every sentence of The Princess and the Goblin can be played aloud, and so can any single word within it. Tapping a word plays it on its own and opens its dictionary entry, with the pronunciation shown in IPA alongside the part of speech and meaning. The reading voice uses United States English. This matters most for a work of this period, where a reader meets vocabulary and turns of phrase that are no longer in daily use and cannot be guessed reliably from spelling alone.

Questions about reading The Princess and the Goblin

Common questions about reading The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Princess and the Goblin?

Yes. All 2974 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #708 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Princess and the Goblin is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #708, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Princess and the Goblin take to read?

About 247 minutes of reading across 595 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Princess and the Goblin section by section

How to work through The Princess and the Goblin section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 32 chapters of The Princess and the Goblin to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Princess and the Goblin

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Princess and the Goblin, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Princess
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess and the Goblin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess and the Goblin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess and the Goblin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Whose
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Princess and the Goblin; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.