The Dragon of Wantley - His Rise, His Voracity and His Downfall - A Romance

The Dragon of Wantley - His Rise, His Voracity and His Downfall - A Romance
Author: Owen Wister
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1473392926

This wonderfully humourous tale for all ages is the legend of a dragon-slaying by a knight on Wharncliffe Crags in South Yorkshire. This novel adaptation is based on a comic broadside ballad written in 1685. This novel was originally published in 1892 and written by Owen Wister. This classic works is republished with a new introductory biography of the author.

Mark Twain's Literary Resources

Mark Twain's Literary Resources
Author: Alan Gribben
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Total Pages: 1124
Release: 2024-10-15
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1588385663

Dr. Alan Gribben, a foremost Twain scholar, made waves in 1980 with the publication of Mark Twain's Library, a study that exposed for the first time the breadth of Twain's reading and influences. Prior to Gribben's work, much of Twain's reading history was assumed lost, but through dogged searching Gribben was able to source much of Twain's library. Mark Twain's Literary Resources is a much-expanded examination of Twain's library and readings. Volume I included Gribben's reflections on the work involved in cataloging Twain's reading and analysis of Twain's influences and opinions. This volume, long awaited, is an in-depth and comprehensive accounting of Twain's literary history. Each work read or owned by Twain is listed, along with information pertaining to editions, locations, and more. Gribben also includes scholarly annotations that explain the significance of many works, making this volume of Mark Twain's Literary Resources one of the most important additions to our understanding of America's greatest author.

The Dragon of Wantley

The Dragon of Wantley
Author: Owen Wister
Publisher:
Total Pages: 162
Release: 1892
Genre: Dragons
ISBN:

Sir Godfrey first learns of the dragon when his wine disappears and, as if that were not enough, is then reminded of the local legend that suggests that his daughter Elaine must meet the beast in combat.

Burgo's Romance

Burgo's Romance
Author: Thomas Wilkinson Speight
Publisher:
Total Pages: 300
Release: 1894
Genre: English fiction
ISBN:

Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore

Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore
Author: Juliette Wood
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2018-08-23
Genre: History
ISBN: 1441166769

Drawing on historical sources, myth and folklore, Fantastic Creatures in Mythology and Folklore explores the roles of fantastical beasts - particularly the unicorn, the mermaid, and the dragon - in a series of thematic chapters organised according to their legendary dwelling place, be this land, sea, or air. Through this original approach, Juliette Wood provides the first study of mythical beasts in history from the medieval period to the present day, providing new insights into the ways these creatures continue to define our constantly changing relationship to both real and imagined worlds. It places particular emphasis on the role of the internet, computer games, and the cyberspace community, and in doing so, demonstrates that the core medieval myth surrounding these creatures remains static within the ever-increasing arena of mass marketing and the internet. This is a vital resource for undergraduates studying fantastic creatures in history, literature and media studies.

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Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 742
Release: 1892-02
Genre: American literature
ISBN: