This is the original unabridged text of The Princess and Curdie, a children's classic fantasy.
The Princess and the Curdie is the sequel to The Princess and the Goblin. The adventure continues with Princess Irene and Curdie a year or two older. They must overthrow a set of corrupt ministers who are poisoning Irene's father, the king. Irene's grandmother also reappears and gives Curdie a strange gift.