The Dragon of Wantley - Owen Wister

The Dragon of Wantley is a 17th century satirical verse parody about a dragon and a brave knight.\n It was included in Thomas Percy's 1767 Reliques of Ancient Poetry.\n The poem is a parody of medieval romances and satirizes a local churchman.\n In the poem, a dragon appears in Yorkshire and eats children and cattle. The knight More of More Hall battles the dragon and kills it.\n A novel, "The Dragon of Wantley",\n was written by Owen Wister (best known as the author of "The Virginian") in 1892. Published by Lipincott Press, the story is a comic "burlesque" (in the author's words),\n concerning the "true" story of the Dragon.\n It is a romantic story set at Christmastime in the early 13th century.\n The book was a surprise success, going through four editions over the next ten years.\n