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.
ISBN: | 9780143135043 |
Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
Published date: | 05 May 2022 |
DEWEY: | 398.2454 |
DEWEY edition: | 23 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 320 |
Weight: | 266g |
Height: | 130mm |
Width: | 197mm |
Spine width: | 22mm |