The Light Princess
Cover of 1962 edition. | |
| 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.