What is so fabulous about Smaug?

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Dalton, A. 2022. What is so fabulous about Smaug? in: Barbini, F. (ed.) Not the Fellowship. Dragons Welcome! Luna Press Publishing.
Chapter titleWhat is so fabulous about Smaug?
AuthorsDalton, A.
Abstract

This academic article examines the literary tradition of the dragon, from the Bible (the Satanic dragon in the Book of Revelation), to Beowulf (the dragon who defeats the eponymous hero), to The Hobbit (Smaug), to A Game of Thrones.

Sustainable Development Goals4 Quality education
Middlesex University ThemeCreativity, Culture & Enterprise
Book titleNot the Fellowship. Dragons Welcome!
EditorsBarbini, F.
PublisherLuna Press Publishing
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Hardcover9781913387983
Hardcover1913387984
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Print14 Jun 2022
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Deposited06 Feb 2023
Accepted01 Oct 2021
Output statusPublished
Web address (URL)https://www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page/not-the-fellowship-dragons-welcome
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Fellowship-Dragons-Welcome-Francesca-Barbini/dp/1913387984/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1G6C5633HVIWU&keywords=dragons+welcome+barbini&qid=1675602057&s=books&sprefix=dragons+welcome+barbini%2Cstripbooks%2C100&sr=1-1
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