The Wise Woman

George MacDonald (1824 - 1905)

George MacDonald was an influential Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. MacDonald’s works (particularly his fairy tales and fantasy novels) claimed the admiration of such authors as J. R. R. Tolkien, C. S. Lewis, and Madeleine L’Engle.

The Wise Woman fairy tale was one of MacDonald’s more popular works. This delightful story describes how a woman of mysterious powers pays visits to two very different young girls: one a princess, the other a shepherd’s daughter. Neither girl is left unchanged by the startling events that are unleashed as a result: and the reader is confronted by astonishing fairy-worlds in which the girls are forced to choose between good and evil.

The Wise Woman has been subsequently republished under various titles, including:
- The Lost Princess, and
- A Double Story. (Summary by Godsend)

Meta-Coordinator/Cataloging: Starlite and Tricia G

Genre(s): Myths, Legends & Fairy Tales

Language: English

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 01 - Chapter 1 Nathan
00:16:08
Play 02 02 - Chapter 2 Nathan
00:13:51
Play 03 03 - Chapter 3 Nathan
00:10:09
Play 04 04 - Chapter 4 Nathan
00:11:22
Play 05 05 - Chapter 5 Nathan
00:12:52
Play 06 06 - Chapter 6 Nathan
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Play 07 07 - Chapter 7 Nathan
00:09:53
Play 08 08 - Chapter 8 Nathan
00:09:23
Play 09 09 - Chapter 9 Nathan
00:17:16
Play 10 10 - Chapter 10 Nathan
00:08:29
Play 11 11 - Chapter 11 Nathan
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Play 12 12 - Chapter 12 Nathan
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Play 13 13 - Chapter 13 Nathan
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Play 14 14 - Chapter 14 Nathan
00:12:56
Play 15 15 - Chapter 15 Nathan
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