The Reluctant Dragon

The Reluctant Dragon is a short story in which a shepherd's bookish son discovers that a large, blue-scaled dragon has taken up residence in the cave above their village — and that the beast is far more interested in composing sonnets than terrorising anyone. When St. George arrives to slay the beast, the boy finds himself caught between an unwilling dragon, an honourable saint, and a village hungry for spectacle. Kenneth Grahame builds the comedy through three distinct personalities who must quietly conspire to give the crowd the battle they demand without anyone actually getting hurt.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-short-stories--6577582/support.