A novel, The Dragon of Wantley, 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), concerning the "true" story of the Dragon. It is a romantic story set at Christmastime in the early 13th century. The book was a surprise success, going through four editions over the next ten years. This is the 1895 edition. (Summary by Wikipedia and David Wales)
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
Dedication and First And Second Prefaces
04:03 - Chapter 2
Chapter 01 How Sir Godfrey Came To Lose His Temper
17:49 - Chapter 3
Chapter 02 How His Daughter, Miss Elaine, Behaves Herself In Consequence
17:58 - Chapter 4
Chapter 03 Reveals The Dragon In His Den
10:55 - Chapter 5
Chapter 04 Tells You More About Him Than Was Ever Told Before To Anybody
17:33 - Chapter 6
Chapter 05 In which The Hero Makes His First Appearance And Is Locked Up Immediately
15:57 - Chapter 7
Chapter 06 In Which Miss Elaine loses Her Heart, And Finds Something Of The Greatest Importance
25:58 - Chapter 8
Chapter 07 Shows What Curious Things You May See, If You Don't Go To Bed When You Are Sent
28:21 - Chapter 9
Chapter 08 Contains A Dilemma With Two Simply Egregious Horns
38:13 - Chapter 10
Chapter 09 Leaves Much Room For Guessing About Chapter Ten
21:40 - Chapter 11
Chapter 10 The Great White Christmas At Wantley
27:27