The highwayman
Alfred Noyes
Returning by moonlight to the inn where his true love, the landlord's daughter, awaits him, the highwayman is unaware that the king's soldiers also lie in wait for him, concealed in the girl's bedroom.
Read Time: ~0.5 hr
Dirty Beasts
by Roald Dahl (1984)
About this book
A collection of humorous poems about amazing or nasty creatures, including a flying cow, a pig who turns the tables on a farmer, and crocodiles, lions, and anteaters who delight in devouring people.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreDirty Beasts Lead Character
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