Dragons, Heroes, Myths and Magic - The Medieval Art of Storytelling

Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic: The Medieval Art of Storytelling by Chantry Westwell / ISBN 9780712354608 / 384-page hardback published by the British Library *** Some of literature’s most celebrated myths, legends and fables explored, retold and examined alongside the story of the books in which they are held. Author Chantry Westwell uses her profound knowledge of the British Library’s illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature’s most celebrated stories. Each narrative is accompanied by a series of beautiful illustrations taken from the British Library collections. Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic presents fifty of the very first adventure stories, set out across seven sections, featuring Heroes and Heroines; Epic Battles; Magical Events and Miracles; Villains, Crime and Murder; Quests or Journeys; Animals; and Love Stories. Ranging from long and complex epics developed around historical figures including Charlemagne, King Arthur and Alexander the Great, to