The Book of Dragons By Edith Nesbit, 1899

Experience the magic, wit, and charm of E. Nesbit’s classic 1899 collection with this complete, unabridged audiobook of The Book of Dragons! 📚✨

Brought to you by SHIFT Digital Publishing, this collection features eight humorous fantasy short stories that place mythical beasts into everyday settings. Nesbit brings a refreshing, modern twist to Victorian literature by focusing on resourceful, realistic children rather than overly pious tropes, poking fun at bureaucracy by mixing ancient magic with everyday institutions like the local post office. 🏛️✉️

With a total runtime of 04:04:17, this audiobook is the perfect long-listen for your next commute, study session, or relaxing evening at home. 🎧

This volume brings together eight unforgettable tales seamlessly woven into one magical journey. 🐉

You will join a young king in "The Book of Beasts" as he accidentally lets a fierce red dragon loose from an enchanted book, and meet a mysterious creature disrupting a quiet home in "Uncle James, or The Purple Stranger".

Next, "The Deliverers of Their Country" follows two children trying to wake St. George to save England from a massive infestation, while "The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told" shows what happens when a frozen beast is brought to a warmer region.

The adventure continues in "The Island of the Nine Whirlpools" as a clever prince rescues a princess from a tower guarded by a dragon and a griffin, followed by "The Dragon Tamers", where a clever pig-keeper deals with unpredictable beasts.

Finally, you will witness a kind-hearted hero transform a stony monster in "The Fiery Dragon", and watch brave Edmund defeat a dangerous creature using a mirror in "Kind little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice". 🧊👑

As you listen to these fantastical adventures, it makes you wonder: what was Nesbit really trying to tell us about our world?

Beneath the whimsical surface of dragons hiding out in post offices, are we being asked to look more closely at the absurdity of our own modern institutions and red tape? How much of her playful poking at politicians, bloated bureaucracy, and out-of-touch royalty still holds a mirror up to society today?

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⏱️ Timestamps & Chapter Index

• 00:00:00 — 01 - The Book of Beasts

• 00:28:10 — 02 - Uncle James, or The Purple Stranger

• 01:00:33 — 03 - The Deliverers of Their Country

• 01:29:30 — 04 - The Ice Dragon, or Do as You Are Told

• 02:07:04 — 05 - The Island of the Nine Whirlpools

• 02:37:50 — 06 - The Dragon Tamers

• 03:08:41 — 07 - The Fiery Dragon

• 03:38:39 — 08 - Kind Little Edmund, or The Caves and the Cockatrice