Saint George and the Dragon: A Golden Legend (1984)

by Margaret Hodges

Other authors: Trina Schart Hyman (Illustrator)

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Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.

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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |

The text is rather complex and old-fashioned, and the description of the dragon is long and frightening; illustrations are elaborate and sumptuous, with highly decorated borders. (

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This special new paperback edition of St. George and the Dragon commemorates the 25th Anniversary of the Caldecott Award-winning picture book. Hodges retells an exciting segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which the Red Cross Knight slays a dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years, bringing peace and joy back to the land. Featuring a fresh new cover design - with artwork that highlights the dragon adventure within - and distinctive embossed gold Caldecott Award sticker, this is the perfect way to introduce the classic tale to a whole new generation of readers.

EKiddieKollege | Dec 27, 2020 |

Saint George and The Dragon is about the main character, George who is in charge of his town. Everyone looks up to George, while the dragon in the story is George’s guard. They live in a huge castle that consists of a lot of entrances, so George knew the dragon would be the perfect fit for protection. The story has a huge climax when someone tries to take the dragon away from George, but George knew there was no way that would happen. George and the dragon have a genuine bond and it shows how even if someone is different, you can still have a good connection with them. (

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Author name	Role	Type of author	Work?	Status
Margaret Hodges	—	primary author	all editions	calculated
Hyman, Trina Schart	Illustrator	secondary author	all editions	confirmed

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To Bob and Jan Hinman, in memory of a feast of feasts, the night of the reading, and of the George and Dragon puppets. --M.H.

To Hilary Knight, with love --T.S.H.

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In the days when monsters and giants and fairy folk lived in Englans, a noble knight was riding across a plain.

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But the knight told the king never to forget the poor people, and gave he rich gifts to them.

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Retells the segment from Spenser's The Faerie Queene, in which George, the Red Cross Knight, slays the dreadful dragon that has been terrorizing the countryside for years and brings peace and joy to the land.

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I have never read this myth before in any form. I loved the art, thinking that it really added to the story. I read Asian folktales to my seniors, and I would read this one to them to use an interpretation of myth and theme. What are we saying about gender roles? Also, Una prays and helps him through his quest, giving him the necessary means to win. Anyhow, George and Una go through the country side doing battle with a dragon until it is defeated, and they are married in the end.

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