The Wise Woman, Or the Lost Princess

By George MacDonald

This book was interesting. It was a slow, boring read but the idea and points of it were very intriguing.

There is a Princess who is selfish and stubborn. She wants more and more. And it is getting out of hand, so her parents call up the Wise Woman. The Wise Woman takes Princess Rosalind away.

At a cottage where the Wise Woman keeps Rosalind, Rosalind as to do chores and such to get her food. After many weeks of this same thing going on, Rosalind starts to become nicer. Then the Wise Woman sends her to a shepherd and his wife, who just lost there daughter (not by death but by the Wise Woman). Rosalind is put to work in a different way then at the cottages. And she complains about it. And any trace of humility is once again gone.
Then after a while the shepherdess kicks her out. She is left alone in the forest until she comes upon the the Wise Woman's cottage and the Wise Woman. She has learned a lot in the forest. The Wise Woman then tests her to see if she is ready to go back to her parents.

This book for me was extremely boring. Though it had many interesting thoughts to it. If you enjoy George Macdonald then you will probably enjoy this.

Review by Sweetie Pie