September 29, 2008
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homework
Baby Jane has homework. she had to write down what was my favorite fairy story and why.
it’s George MacDonald’s The Light Princess. why? so many reasons but the main one: it’s a true love conquers all deal. still, it is not in the way of Disney-type tales. MacDonald’s true love is divine, unselfish love, not foo-foo romantic love. giving of yourself even to the point of death in service to others…
” Death alone from death can save.
Love is death, and so is brave.
Love can fill the deepest grave.
Love loves on beneath the wave.”
an essay on The Light Princess:
here
Comments (11)
Now I must read this… so I started:
For he was a little king with a great throne, like many other kings.
I think I am going to like this book. Thanks.
@siennachartreuse -
you would also love his novel At The Back of The North Wind. LOVE it. wiki entry here and it’s at project guttenburg for free.
first paragraph:
I HAVE been asked to tell you about the back of the north wind. An old
Greek writer mentions a people who lived there, and were so comfortable
that they could not bear it any longer, and drowned themselves. My
story is not the same as his. I do not think Herodotus had got the right
account of the place. I am going to tell you how it fared with a boy who
went there.
A lovely stanza…thanks for sharing. I need to read stuff like this more often.
@sean808080 -
you should know after reading your blog for years I can confidently say you exemplify just that kind of courageous love.
@satori -
aww come on now. you know the admiration is mutual
@sean808080 -
And this is the reason why I always scoff at those who say one cannot love another if one does not first love one’s self. Utterly untrue.
I’d have picked the Tiny Kingdom, as read to me by Emily Latilla.
@Fleener -
omigod, I remember that. “and his little, tiny, itty bitty…”
@satori -
One of the funniest things ever. I miss Gilda Radner.