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[[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land.jpg|thumb|''A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]] | [[Image:J.R.R. Tolkien - A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land.jpg|thumb|''A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land'' by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]]] | ||
"'''The Orgog'''" is the title of an unfinished and unpublished children's tale by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | "'''The Orgog'''" is the title of an unfinished and unpublished children's tale by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]. | ||
When the Tolkien family had moved in [[1924]] to 2 Darnley Road in Leeds, [[John Tolkien]] recalls that "The Orgog" was one of the tales read by his father to him, when he could not fall asleep. While most of these tales were not written down, "The Orgog" survives as an unfinished, typewritten manuscript. Not much is known of the story itself, except that it is a "''strange, convoluted tale of an odd creature travelling through a fantastic landscape''. | When the Tolkien family had moved in [[1924]] to 2 Darnley Road in Leeds, [[John Tolkien]] recalls that "''The Orgog''" was one of the tales read by his father to him, when he could not fall asleep. While most of these tales were not written down, "The Orgog" survives as an unfinished, typewritten manuscript. Not much is known of the story itself, except that it is a "''strange, convoluted tale of an odd creature travelling through a fantastic landscape''".<ref>{{CG|C}}, p. 125</ref><ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 499</ref><ref name=AI>{{HM|AI}}, p. 77</ref><ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 5</ref> | ||
It has been suggested that Tolkien's watercolour ''A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land'' (painted in 1924) is likely related to the tale,<ref group="note">The painting appears as figure no. 71 in {{HM|AI}}.</ref> as the word "Gogs" appears on the depicted shop building (although there is no mention of such a shop in the tale). The painting is dedicated to John.<ref name=AI>{{HM|AI}}, p. 77</ref> | It has been suggested that Tolkien's watercolour ''A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land'' (painted in 1924) is likely related to the tale,<ref group="note">The painting appears as figure no. 71 in {{HM|AI}}.</ref> as the word "Gogs" appears on the depicted shop building (although there is no mention of such a shop in the tale). The painting is dedicated to John.<ref name=AI>{{HM|AI}}, p. 77</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
The meaning of ''orgog'', and if the word has any connection to one of Tolkien's invented [[:Category:Languages|languages]], is unknown. | |||
==Inspiration== | |||
Although it might be a mere coincidence, the name ''Orgog'' is reminiscent of [[Wikipedia:Orgoglio|Orgoglio]], the name of a giant appearing in Book I of [[Wikipedia:Edmund Spenser|Edmund Spenser's]] ''[[Wikipedia:The Faerie Queene|The Faerie Queene]]''.<ref group="note">For a mention of Orgoglio in the context of Tolkien's writings, cf. Jonathan Evans, "Pride" in [[Michael D.C. Drout]] (ed.), ''[[J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment]]'', p. 543.</ref> | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Mr. Bliss]] | *[[Mr. Bliss]] | ||
*[[Roverandom]] | *[[Roverandom]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:10, 18 March 2023
A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land by J.R.R. Tolkien
"The Orgog" is the title of an unfinished and unpublished children's tale by J.R.R. Tolkien.
When the Tolkien family had moved in 1924 to 2 Darnley Road in Leeds, John Tolkien recalls that "The Orgog" was one of the tales read by his father to him, when he could not fall asleep. While most of these tales were not written down, "The Orgog" survives as an unfinished, typewritten manuscript. Not much is known of the story itself, except that it is a "strange, convoluted tale of an odd creature travelling through a fantastic landscape".[1][2][3][4]
It has been suggested that Tolkien's watercolour A Shop on the Edge of the Hills of Fairy Land (painted in 1924) is likely related to the tale,[note 1] as the word "Gogs" appears on the depicted shop building (although there is no mention of such a shop in the tale). The painting is dedicated to John.[3]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The meaning of orgog, and if the word has any connection to one of Tolkien's invented languages, is unknown.
Inspiration[edit | edit source]
Although it might be a mere coincidence, the name Orgog is reminiscent of Orgoglio, the name of a giant appearing in Book I of Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene.[note 2]
See also[edit | edit source]
Notes
- ↑ The painting appears as figure no. 71 in Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator.
- ↑ For a mention of Orgoglio in the context of Tolkien's writings, cf. Jonathan Evans, "Pride" in Michael D.C. Drout (ed.), J.R.R. Tolkien Encyclopedia: Scholarship and Critical Assessment, p. 543.
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: I. Chronology, p. 125
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 499
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, J.R.R. Tolkien: Artist & Illustrator, p. 77
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Douglas A. Anderson, (ed.), (2002) The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition, p. 5
