George And The Dragon Reviews

by Chris Wormell — As an English Lit. major, I learned there are two main types of satire: burlesque and mock epic. In burlesque, Cleopatra sounds like the scullery maid. In mock epic, it's the reverse. — This is a mock epic if there ever was one, simply told and gut-busting funny. The dragon seems real enough, all sinewy and toothy, bearing down furiously on a helpless castle and carrying off the fair maid. — And then there's his new neighbor, George, a mouse who's fresh out of sugar for his tea. — What's a proper British rodent to do? — Why pop next door… read full review »