George MacDonald 1 hr read

A wicked fairy's curse leaves a newborn princess with no gravity, she floats away at a touch, and laughs at everything, unable to feel the weight of the world or of love.

George MacDonald's 1864 fairy tale is a beloved, witty classic of children's fantasy. Charming, clever, gently profound. Read it for a delightful and wise wonder-tale by a master of the form, a weightless, laughing princess, a self-sacrificing prince, and a fable of gravity in every sense, sparkling with humor and heart.

In its time

Published in 1864, during the 1860s, verne launches the voyages extraordinaires.

Reading it

1 hr read (a novelette, room for a turn or two).