It has no title in the original manuscript, but has become known by the name of the story’s protagonist. In 1731, the manuscript was badly damaged by a fire that swept through Ashburnham House in London that had a collection of medieval manuscripts assembled by Sir Robert Bruce Cotton. ...
He is based visually on actor and historian Tony Robinson, who played multiple incarnations of the character.Babar the ElephantThe Story of Babar, Jean de Brunhoff NTA King of the elephants, not mentioned by name. Allan Quatermain is skeptical of his claims to be a king....
Early WritingsBeowulfRecorded in 1000 ADStory of a Swedish warrior battling a family of dragonsWritten in Old English Literature: Middle EnglishAfter the Norman invasion, Britain entered the Middle AgesThe language was influenced by the French courtBooks written in this time period were in Middle En...
Beowulf is the story of a great hero who fought and killed the monster Grendel and his mother, rose to become a great king, and died in a battle with an outraged dragon. The Ruin is an untraceable poem about the decay and ruin of a Roman town. The Battle of Maldon is a poem about...