The Enchanted Castle (Magill’s Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature)
At a glance:
- Author: Edith Nesbit
- First Published: 1906
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Fantasy—Magical Realism
- Time of Work: The early 1900s
- Setting: A town in western England
- Genres: Long fiction, Magical Realism, Fantasy
- Subjects: Children, Magic or magicians, Adolescence, Twentieth century, Brothers and sisters, England or English people, Castles, Rings, Talisman or magical object, Management
- Locales: England
The Plot
The story is a modern fairy tale rooted in childhood imagination. A game of make-believe becomes earnest when four children discover a ring with magical powers. Their attempts to use the ring create complications in their everyday lives, some humorous, some horrific.
Gerald, Jimmy, and Kathleen, left at school during the holidays, find a hidden entrance to the gardens of Yalding Manor, which they pretend is an enchanted castle. They discover a sleeping princess (Mabel, the housekeeper’s niece) who plays along with their game, showing them a secret treasure...
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