Description
Product ID: | 9780143135043 |
Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
Country of Manufacture: | US |
Title: | The Penguin Book of Dragons |
Authors: | Author: Scott G. Bruce |
Page Count: | 320 |
Subjects: | Ancient, classical and medieval texts, Classical texts, Fantasy, Folklore studies / Study of myth (mythology), Fantasy, Folklore, myths & legends |
Description: | Select Guide Rating The definitive global anthology of writings about dragons, from Ancient Egypt to the modern daySince the earliest moments of human history, dragons have occupied a place in our imaginations. Bringer of night in Ancient Egypt; mortal enemy of the elephant in South Asia; slain by a god in Sanskrit hymn. In the Book of Revelation, there is the Leviathan; in Loch Ness, a monster. Their crushing coils and their treasure hoards are found throughout literature and language: in the Old English of Beowulf, in the Elvish of Tolkien, in the far-flung travels of Marco Polo. The Penguin Book of Dragons is the definitive collection of all this and more: two thousand years of legend and lore about the menace and majesty of dragons. The definitive global anthology of writings about dragons, from Ancient Egypt to the modern day |
Imprint Name: | Penguin Classics |
Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Country of Publication: | GB |
Publishing Date: | 2022-05-05 |