Dragons, Heroes, Myths & Magic

The Medieval Art of Storytelling

Chantry Westwell

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British Library Publishing
02 January 2024

Medieval history; Religion & beliefs; Folklore, myths & legends

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 smaller, vibrant tales absorbing local characters on the periphery. Marvellously varied, surprising and enlightening, and featuring both the stories and art behind Merlin, Christine de Pisan, Sir Gawain, Renard the Fox, Dante and Beatrice, the Odyssey, Saint Brendon and Tristan and Isolde, this book provides an intimate insight into the medieval mind.

Chantry Westwell has used her profound knowledge of the British Library's illuminated manuscript collections to explore some of literature's most celebrated stories, together with the deep history of the books and chronicles in which they were first preserved. Presented alongside them in full colour are some of the most exquisite examples of art to survive from the 8th to the 16th centuries: works of supreme beauty inspired by the stories.

By: Chantry Westwell
Imprint: British Library Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9780712354141
ISBN 10: 071235414X
Pages: 352
Publication Date: 02 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chantry Westwell studied modern European and African languages in Cape Town, followed by MAs in Historical Linguistics at Ohio State and in Medieval Studies at University College London. Her special interest is in Old French and Anglo-Norman romance. For the past twelve years she has worked as a volunteer at the British Library.