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The Tolkien Reader
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The Tolkien Reader (collective work) (edit title/settings)

Tolkien's Magic Ring / The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, Beorhthelm's Son / Tree and Leaf / Farmer Giles of Ham / The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author) (edit contributors)

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An invitation to Tolkien's world. This rich treasury includes Tolkien's most beloved short fiction plus his essay on fantasy. FARMER GILES OF HAM. An imaginative history of the distant and marvelous past that introduces the rather unheroic Farmer Giles, whose efforts to capture a somewhat... read more

Books in This Collection

  1. The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son

    The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son

    by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
  2. Tree and Leaf

    Tree and Leaf

    On Fairy-Stories / Leaf by Niggle / Mythopoeia

    by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

    Repackaged to feature Tolkien's own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collection includes his famous essay, 'On Fairy-stories' and the story that exemplifies this, 'Leaf by Niggle', together with the poem 'Mythopoeia' and the verse drama,...

  3. Farmer Giles of Ham

    Farmer Giles of Ham

    The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall, and King of the Little Kingdom

    by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

    "Farmer Giles of Ham" is a Medieval fable written by J. R. R. Tolkien in 1937 and published in 1949. The story describes the encounters between Farmer Giles and a wily dragon named Chrysophylax, and how Giles manages to use these to rise from...

  4. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

    The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

    by J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

    A volume of songs, rhymes and poems from "The Red Book". They tell of Tom's encounters with Goldberry, with Old Man Willow, who tries to trap Tom inside his trunk, with the Badger-folk, and with the ghostly Barrow-wight, as well as with a...

Characters/People edit see section history

  • Beorhtnoth: son of Beorhthelm, Duke of Essex, who led the Essex forces against the Danes in 991 A.D. in the Battle of Maldon.
  • Torhthelm: (aka "Totta") one of two main characters in play "The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth". son of a minstrel, youth, romantic.
  • Tidwald: (aka "Tida") one of two main characters in play "The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth." an old ceorl (farmer).
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  • “Heart shall be bolder, harder be purpose, more proud the spirit as our power lessens!”
    Torhthelm

First Sentence edit see section history

IN August of the year 991, in the reign of AEthelred II, a battle was fought near Maldon in Essex.

Table of Contents edit see section history

Publisher's Note
Tolkien's Magic Ring by Peter Beagle
1. The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhtelm's Son
2. Tree and Leaf
3. Farmer Giles of Ham
4. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil

Glossary edit see section history

  • Ofermod: a negative form of "high-spirit" (likened to "pride" and "overmindedness")

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

  1. J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Original Language: English
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Country: United States
Publication Date: 1966
ISBN: 0345015363
Page Count: 295

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