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	*[[2002]]: Reprinted in ''A Tolkien Miscellany''. Garden City, N.Y.: Science Fiction Book Club, [July] 2002. 369 pp. (SFBC; #51697)		*[[2002]]: Reprinted in ''A Tolkien Miscellany''. Garden City, N.Y.: Science Fiction Book Club, [July] 2002. 369 pp. (SFBC; #51697)
	*[[2008]]: ''Farmer Giles of Ham (60th Anniversary edition)''. Edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 December 2008.		*[[2008]]: ''Farmer Giles of Ham (60th Anniversary edition)''. Edited by Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond. Illustrated by Pauline Baynes. HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 December 2008.
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−	"'''Farmer Giles of Ham'''" (written in 1947, published in [[1949]]) is a short story written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The story describes a series of encounters between Farmer Giles and a wily dragon named [[Chrysophylax]]. It is set in a fantasy Britain of long ago, which has mythical creatures, medieval knights, and primitive firearms.	+	'''''Farmer Giles of Ham''''' (written in 1947, published in [[1949]]) is a short story written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. The story describes a series of encounters between Farmer Giles and a wily dragon named [[Chrysophylax]]. It is set in a fantasy Britain of long ago, which has mythical creatures, medieval knights, and primitive firearms.

	The book was originally illustrated by [[Pauline Baynes]].		The book was originally illustrated by [[Pauline Baynes]].
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	==Summary==		==Summary==
−	Farmer Giles was not a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. One day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. Farmer Giles managed to scare him away with a blunderbuss shot in its general direction. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.	+	Farmer Giles was not a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. One day a rather deaf and short-sighted [[The Giant\|giant]] blundered on to his land. Farmer Giles managed to scare him away with a [[blunderbuss]] shot in its general direction. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.
−	His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. Giles was rewarded by the King of the Middle Kingdom, with a sword named Caudimordax or "Tailbiter", a powerful weapon against dragons.	+	His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. Giles was rewarded by the King of the [[Middle Kingdom]], with a sword named [[Caudimordax]] or "Tailbiter", a powerful weapon against dragons.

−	The giant ~~reports~~ to its monstrous friends that there ~~are~~ no more knights, just stinging flies (actually scrap metal from Giles' blunderbuss), in the Middle Kingdom. This ~~prompts~~ a dragon, Chrysophylax Dives, to investigate the area — and everyone turns to the accidental hero Farmer Giles to deal with it.	+	The giant reported to its monstrous friends that there were no more knights, just stinging flies (actually scrap metal from Giles' blunderbuss), in the Middle Kingdom. This prompted a dragon, Chrysophylax Dives, to investigate the area — and everyone turns to the accidental hero Farmer Giles to deal with it.

	The story makes light of the great dragon-slaying traditions. The knights who are supposed to do the job are useless fops more intent on "precedence and etiquette" than on noticing huge dragon footprints littering the landscape. "Giles" is also an interesting commentary on how people react to danger. Heroes aren't simply called for, they are demanded and hapless farmers can be forced to be heroes.		The story makes light of the great dragon-slaying traditions. The knights who are supposed to do the job are useless fops more intent on "precedence and etiquette" than on noticing huge dragon footprints littering the landscape. "Giles" is also an interesting commentary on how people react to danger. Heroes aren't simply called for, they are demanded and hapless farmers can be forced to be heroes.

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	*[http://mysite.verizon.net/wghammond/addenda/farmer.html Addenda and Corrigenda to the 50th anniversary edition of Farmer Giles of Ham]		*[http://mysite.verizon.net/wghammond/addenda/farmer.html Addenda and Corrigenda to the 50th anniversary edition of Farmer Giles of Ham]
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	In December 2008, a 60th Anniversary Editon limited to 500 copies was published, having the same content as the 50th Anniversary Editon.<ref>[http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1050&forum=9&post_id=5040#forumpost5040 Farmer Giles of Ham '60th Anniversary' Edition] at [http://www.tolkienguide.com Tolkien Collector's Guide], as of 18 August 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/871-Farmer_Giles_of_Ham_60th.php Farmer Giles of Ham 60th Anniversary Edition] at [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com The Tolkien Library], as of 18 August 2010</ref>		In December 2008, a 60th Anniversary Editon limited to 500 copies was published, having the same content as the 50th Anniversary Editon.<ref>[http://www.tolkienguide.com/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=1050&forum=9&post_id=5040#forumpost5040 Farmer Giles of Ham '60th Anniversary' Edition] at [http://www.tolkienguide.com Tolkien Collector's Guide], as of 18 August 2010</ref><ref>[http://www.tolkienlibrary.com/press/871-Farmer_Giles_of_Ham_60th.php Farmer Giles of Ham 60th Anniversary Edition] at [http://www.tolkienlibrary.com The Tolkien Library], as of 18 August 2010</ref>
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	*[[1949]]: ''Farmer Giles of Ham: Aegidii Ahenobarbi Julii Agricole de Hammo, Domini de Domito, Aule Draconarie Comitis, Regni Minimi Regis et Basilei mira facinora et mirablis exortus, or in the vulgar tongue, The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom.'' Embellished by Pauline Baynes. London: George Allen & Unwin, [October] 1949. 78, [1] pp., [2] plates.		*[[1949]]: ''Farmer Giles of Ham: Aegidii Ahenobarbi Julii Agricole de Hammo, Domini de Domito, Aule Draconarie Comitis, Regni Minimi Regis et Basilei mira facinora et mirablis exortus, or in the vulgar tongue, The Rise and Wonderful Adventures of Farmer Giles, Lord of Tame, Count of Worminghall and King of the Little Kingdom.'' Embellished by Pauline Baynes. London: George Allen & Unwin, [October] 1949. 78, [1] pp., [2] plates.
	*[[1966]]: Reprinted in ''[[The Tolkien Reader]]''.		*[[1966]]: Reprinted in ''[[The Tolkien Reader]]''.

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
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−	~~[[Image:Farmer Giles of Ham 50th.jpg\|Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 50th Anniv. edition\|left\|thumb]]~~
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	Farmer Giles was not a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. One day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. Farmer Giles managed to scare him away with a blunderbuss shot in its general direction. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.		Farmer Giles was not a hero. He was fat and red-bearded and enjoyed a slow, comfortable life. One day a rather deaf and short-sighted giant blundered on to his land. Farmer Giles managed to scare him away with a blunderbuss shot in its general direction. The people of the village cheered: Farmer Giles was a hero.
	His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. Giles was rewarded by the King of the Middle Kingdom, with a sword named Caudimordax or "Tailbiter", a powerful weapon against dragons.		His reputation spread far and wide across the kingdom. Giles was rewarded by the King of the Middle Kingdom, with a sword named Caudimordax or "Tailbiter", a powerful weapon against dragons.
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	*Has new illustrations by [[Alan Lee]], who draws Garm (talking dog) as a Mastiff instead of a Greyhound (as Pauline Baynes had)		*Has new illustrations by [[Alan Lee]], who draws Garm (talking dog) as a Mastiff instead of a Greyhound (as Pauline Baynes had)
	===50th Anniversary Edition===		===50th Anniversary Edition===
		+	[[Image:Farmer Giles of Ham 50th.jpg\|Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 50th Anniv. edition\|left\|thumb]]
	This special edition was published in 1999. The edition includes:		This special edition was published in 1999. The edition includes:
	*Tolkien's original Latin title		*Tolkien's original Latin title

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	*[http://mysite.verizon.net/wghammond/addenda/farmer.html Addenda and Corrigenda to the 50th anniversary edition of Farmer Giles of Ham]		*[http://mysite.verizon.net/wghammond/addenda/farmer.html Addenda and Corrigenda to the 50th anniversary edition of Farmer Giles of Ham]
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