After driving the man-eating ogre Grendel from Hrothgar’s hall, Beowulf must now deal
with Grendel’s anguished and vengeful mother.
byZenaide Alexeievna Ragozin1835-1924
British Myths and Legends
Death Grip
The terrible monster Grendel, secure in the knowledge that no blade can bite him,
bursts into Hrothgar’s hall expecting another meal of man-flesh.
byZenaide Alexeievna Ragozin1835-1924
Tudor Era
Fly on the Wall
Henry VII made sure that he had eyes and ears wherever they were
needed to put an end to thirty years of political conspiracy.
bySir Francis Bacon1561-1626
Extracts from Literature
‘I Shall Keep This for Aunt Jane’
James Edward Austen-Leigh tells us what it was that made his aunt, the celebrated
novelist Jane Austen, so remarkable.
byJames Edward Austen-Leigh1798-1874
Music and Musicians
Tone Deaf
Joseph Joachim was regarded by most people in Europe as the greatest
violinist ever, but in the home of Sterndale Bennett there was a dissenting voice.
byJ. R. Sterndale Bennett1907
Sport and Sportsmen
Ranji’s Revenge
Cricketing legend W. G. Grace tells a story illustrating how
fellow-batsman K. S. Ranjitsinhji set about winning the hearts of English cricketers.
