Heroes and Villains
Poems About Legends
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A glorious collection of classic and contemporary poetry from around the world about legends, knights, giants, sea monsters, dragons, wise women and more.
Folklore and tales have been the lifeblood of every culture on the planet since the beginning of time. Similarly, legends have traversed this passage, believed to have a speck of truth nestled at their heart. In Heroes and Villains, we pay homage to the glittering royal courts and journey through ancient landscapes and perilous voyages, meeting Arthur and Guinevere, the Queen of Sheba, Kubla Khan, Robin Hood, Joan of Arc, and Mulan along the way.
You will also meet mythical creatures such as the phoenix, yeti, dragon and kraken, as we witness them leap from travelers' tales and compendiums into the world of verse.
Compiled by acclaimed anthologist Ana Sampson, this stunning gift book includes black and white artwork throughout from bestseller and award-winner Chris Riddell.
About this Author
Ana Sampson is the author of many bestselling anthologies including She is Fierce: Brave, bold and beautiful poems by women, She Will Soar: Bright, Brave poems of freedom by women, Tyger Tyger Burning Bright: Much Loved Poems you Half-Remember, Poems to Learn by Heart, and Wonder: The Natural History Museum Poetry Book.
Chris Riddell OBE, the 2015-2017 UK Children's Laureate, is an accomplished artist and the political cartoonist for the Observer. His books have won a number of major prizes, including the 2001, 2004 and 2016 CILIP Kate Greenaway Medals and the Costa Children's Book Award in 2013. Chris is also the illustrator of Poems to Live Your Life By, Poems to Save the World With, and Poems to Fall in Love With.
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