The Book of Dragons
- Language
- EN
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Description
The book is a collection of children's short stories in the fantasy genre, composed of narrative sketches featuring dragons and young protagonists. Each story involves encounters with different types of dragons, often highlighting themes of adventure, magic, and imagination. The stories are set in a late 19th-century context, reflecting the literary style and sensibilities of that period, and are aimed at a juvenile audience. The opening story depicts a boy named Lionel who is unexpectedly called to become a king after releasing a dragon from a magical book, providing a fanciful tone consistent throughout the collection.
The stories are illustrated and written in a whimsical tone, characteristic of Victorian children's literature. They serve to entertain while also presenting moral and imaginative lessons. The collection exemplifies the storytelling style of late 19th-century British authors, combining elements of fantasy with light humour and gentle satire. The work is intended for young readers, but its antiquated language and themes also place it within the broader context of Victorian literary tradition.
The stories are illustrated and written in a whimsical tone, characteristic of Victorian children's literature. They serve to entertain while also presenting moral and imaginative lessons. The collection exemplifies the storytelling style of late 19th-century British authors, combining elements of fantasy with light humour and gentle satire. The work is intended for young readers, but its antiquated language and themes also place it within the broader context of Victorian literary tradition.
From the opening pages
VII. The Fiery Dragon, or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold 119 VIII. Kind Little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice 139 List of Illustrations The Book of Dragons frontispiece The Book of Beasts page 1 "The dragon flew away across the garden." page 9 "The Manticora took refuge in the General Post Office." page 14 Uncle James, or The Purple Stranger page 19 "By-and-by he began to wander." page 30 "The dragon ran after her." page 36 The Deliverers of Their Country page 39 "The largest elephant in the zoo was carried off." page 44 "He rose into the air, rattling like a third-class carriage." page 51 The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told page 57 "Sure enough, it was a dragon." page 69 "The dwarfs seized the children." page 73 The Island of the Nine Whirlpools page 79 "The lone tower on the Island of the Nine Whirlpools." page 89 "Little children play around him and over him." page 97 The Dragon Tamers page 99 "The dragon's purring pleased the baby." page 107 "He brought something in his mouth—it was a bag of gold." page 117 The Fiery Dragon, or The Heart of Stone and the Heart of Gold page 119 "The junior secretary cried out, 'Look at the bottle!'" page 130 "They saw a cloud of steam." page 136 Kind Little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice page 139 "Creeping across the plain." page 148 "That smells good, eh?" page 153 To Rosamund, chief among those for whom these tales are told, The Book of Dragons is dedicated in the confident hope that she, one of these days, will dedicate a book of her very own making to the one who now bids eight dreadful dragons crouch in all humbleness at those little brown feet. The Book of DRAGONS I. The Book of Beasts He happened to be building a Palace when the news came, and he left all the bricks kicking about the floor for Nurse to clear up—but then the news was rather remarkable news. You see, there was a knock at the front door and voices talking downstairs, and Lionel thought it was the man come to see about the gas, which had not been allowed to be lighted since the day when Lionel made a swing by tying his skipping rope to the gas bracket. And…
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