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E. Nesbit had that rare ability to dig up magical fantasies in all sorts of mundane places, and produce fantasy adventures that kids would actually want to have.And nowhere is this more evident than in "The Enchanted Castle," a charming little wisp of a story about four children and their adventures with a magical ring that keeps causing all sorts of problems -- and no, I'm not sure why the book is named after the castle and not after the ring. Nesbit's writing adds a lot of dimensions to the story, both horrifying and enchanting, which makes up for a distinct lack of world-building and plot.
Kathleen, Jimmy and Jerry are three siblings on vacation, under the authority of a French governess who more or less lets them do what they want. One day they decide to go exploring around the village where they are staying, and uncover a secret cave that leads to the Enchanted Castle, an idyllic country estate covered in statues and hedges. Before long, one of the boys wakes a Princess from her enchanted slumber, and she shows them the magical jewels that she owns, including a magic ring.
Well, it turns out that the Princess is actually the housekeeper's niece Mabel, but the ring is actually magic -- it turns Mabel invisible for the better part of a day, and even when she gets it off, other people discover what it's like to be unseen. But it turns out that the ring has all kinds of magical effects that make it a pretty dangerous tool, including bringing the cobbled-together dummies known as the Ugly-Wuglies to life, allowing the kids to see the statues come to life, Jimmy is aged into Scrooge McDuck, and random wishes are granted.
"The Enchanted Castle" is a story that is entertaining despite a lack of... well, story. The plot is essentially that the kids just sort of bumble from one ring-related magical situation to the next, doing their best to keep the mayhem out of the eyes of the adults (although only with mixed success). It's only in the last few chapters that any kind of background or explanation for the magic is given, and it's almost as an afterthought -- it's as though Nesbit belatedly realized she had to wrap things up.
As a result, the assorted stories are wisps of entertainment (except the rather racist "conjurer" segment) that just sort of float by, following the kids as they make mistakes and uncover the nature of the magic ring. A lot of the whimsy of the book is reliant on Nesbit's luscious descriptions of the Enchanted Castle's grounds and buildings, including the hauntingly exquisite descriptions of the Grecian statuary coming to life on the hillsides. On the flipside, the whole Ugly-Wuglies story is uncanny-valley nightmare fuel, courtesy of her writing style.
The kids are classic Nesbit -- they're vaguely upper-crust, excessively British and prone to bickering with one another as they hurtle through their adventures, but fairly good at keeping their nerve unless animated composite dummies are involved. And despite their initial manipulations of Mademoiselle, Nesbit also follows their growing friendship with their French governess and their discoveries that she is not merely a generic grown-up, but a person with her own history and experiences and intelligence. In fact, she's the impetus for much of the climactic confrontation, despite her inexplicable use of "thee."
Without much of a central plot, "The Enchanted Castle" is amusing for the experience of reading it -- like a bunch of childhood fantasies come to life. Just don't expect much substance under the magical whimsy.
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The Enchanted Castle edition by E Edith Nesbit Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
A flight of fancy and a very good read. If there's a movie out there of this I'll have to find it...as an adult, I don't usually get too wrapped up in stories that have children as main characters, but there are always a few exceptions and this is one of those. A little magic never hurt anybody!
I enjoyed this book very much as a child (several times!) so was happy to find this free version. Turns out this version is missing a lot of the punctuation--enough to make it difficult to read. Removed it from my Libary and purchased an illustrated version for less than a buck. I suggest you try that one instead.
I enjoyed this charming book. It is a clean fantasy for children, but as an adult I also found it fascinating.
The book by E. Nesbit is delightful but not this edition! This is some kind of download from the internet with typos, incorrect usage, poor type-setting, etc. is refunding my money but don't buy this! The book is in the public domain so I guess that's how someone can get away with it. The cover is pixellated because it's just a crummy, blown-up copy of some other edition.
I love this book! I discovered it only a couple of years ago, but have read it three times. Other reviewers complained about the poor punctuation and spacing in the version, but I seldom noticed it, since I was caught up in the story. I enjoy reading about the customs that were contemporary when the book was written, and I love E. Nesbit's quirky sense of humor. The characters in her fantasy stories always seem to wish for the wrong things, and the confusion that ensues is hilarious.
If you've downloaded the free edition to load up your device, consider maybe buying a different edition instead. That is, if you actually want to be able to read and enjoy this E. Nesbit classic.
The formatting on the free edition is a mess. The misplaced or missing punctuation, lack of quote marks (or none at all), and strangely-placed line-breaks, make it difficult to plow through portions of this story. Given that you're already dealing with the linguistic archaisms of a century-old English novel filled with often-confusing magical-realism, this messed-up publication means you've got your work cut out for you.
We've enjoyed other E. Nesbit stories, and expected to like this one, too. Unfortunately, reading from this edition made read-aloud time a difficult chore, and we gave up. It might be a good book. It showed promise. But we're going to have to find a different edition if we want to know what happens.
Three children find a castle complete with what appears to be a sleeping princess. She wakes up and shows them around, insisting that everything is magic even when the brown bread and cheese that she tells them will taste like anything they wish for remains bread and cheese. The children are torn between skepticism and their wish to believe in magic. Their doubt wavers when the girl shows them a collection of real jewels. When the girl puts on one of the rings, she really does become invisible. She now admits that nothing else was really magic and that she is Mabel Prowse, the housekeeper’s niece. Delightful variations of the consequences of invisibility and magic ensue, as the ring passes from person to person. A fanciful, clever, and well written story.
E. Nesbit had that rare ability to dig up magical fantasies in all sorts of mundane places, and produce fantasy adventures that kids would actually want to have.
And nowhere is this more evident than in "The Enchanted Castle," a charming little wisp of a story about four children and their adventures with a magical ring that keeps causing all sorts of problems -- and no, I'm not sure why the book is named after the castle and not after the ring. Nesbit's writing adds a lot of dimensions to the story, both horrifying and enchanting, which makes up for a distinct lack of world-building and plot.
Kathleen, Jimmy and Jerry are three siblings on vacation, under the authority of a French governess who more or less lets them do what they want. One day they decide to go exploring around the village where they are staying, and uncover a secret cave that leads to the Enchanted Castle, an idyllic country estate covered in statues and hedges. Before long, one of the boys wakes a Princess from her enchanted slumber, and she shows them the magical jewels that she owns, including a magic ring.
Well, it turns out that the Princess is actually the housekeeper's niece Mabel, but the ring is actually magic -- it turns Mabel invisible for the better part of a day, and even when she gets it off, other people discover what it's like to be unseen. But it turns out that the ring has all kinds of magical effects that make it a pretty dangerous tool, including bringing the cobbled-together dummies known as the Ugly-Wuglies to life, allowing the kids to see the statues come to life, Jimmy is aged into Scrooge McDuck, and random wishes are granted.
"The Enchanted Castle" is a story that is entertaining despite a lack of... well, story. The plot is essentially that the kids just sort of bumble from one ring-related magical situation to the next, doing their best to keep the mayhem out of the eyes of the adults (although only with mixed success). It's only in the last few chapters that any kind of background or explanation for the magic is given, and it's almost as an afterthought -- it's as though Nesbit belatedly realized she had to wrap things up.
As a result, the assorted stories are wisps of entertainment (except the rather racist "conjurer" segment) that just sort of float by, following the kids as they make mistakes and uncover the nature of the magic ring. A lot of the whimsy of the book is reliant on Nesbit's luscious descriptions of the Enchanted Castle's grounds and buildings, including the hauntingly exquisite descriptions of the Grecian statuary coming to life on the hillsides. On the flipside, the whole Ugly-Wuglies story is uncanny-valley nightmare fuel, courtesy of her writing style.
The kids are classic Nesbit -- they're vaguely upper-crust, excessively British and prone to bickering with one another as they hurtle through their adventures, but fairly good at keeping their nerve unless animated composite dummies are involved. And despite their initial manipulations of Mademoiselle, Nesbit also follows their growing friendship with their French governess and their discoveries that she is not merely a generic grown-up, but a person with her own history and experiences and intelligence. In fact, she's the impetus for much of the climactic confrontation, despite her inexplicable use of "thee."
Without much of a central plot, "The Enchanted Castle" is amusing for the experience of reading it -- like a bunch of childhood fantasies come to life. Just don't expect much substance under the magical whimsy.
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