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Tales from the Perilous Realm | |
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Author | J.R.R. Tolkien |
Illustrator | Alan Lee (2008 edition) |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Released | January 1997 |
Format | Hardcover; paperback; deluxe edition |
Pages | 178 |
ISBN | 0261103423 |
Tales from the Perilous Realm is a compilation, first published in 1997, of several stories and poems by J.R.R. Tolkien, which had been previously published separately.
Its only major relation to Middle-earth is The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which features the character Tom Bombadil.
First Edition
The first edition of the book (1997) includes:
Expanded Edition
An expanded edition was published in September 2008, followed by the full-cast dramatization in October. In this edition is included the story Roverandom, essay On Fairy-Stories, as well as an introduction and afterword. It is illustrated by Alan Lee.
- Introduction by Tom Shippey
- Roverandom
- Farmer Giles of Ham
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- Leaf by Niggle
- Smith of Wootton Major
- Appendix - On Fairy-Stories
- Afterword by Alan Lee
From the publisher
The five tales are written with the same skill, quality and charm that made The Hobbit a classic. Largely overlooked because of their short lengths, they are finally together in a volume which reaffirms Tolkien's place as a master storyteller for readers young and old.
- Roverandom is a toy dog who, enchanted by a sand sorcerer, gets to explore the world and encounter strange and fabulous creatures.
- Farmer Giles of Ham is fat and unheroic, but – having unwittingly managed to scare off a short-sighted giant – is called upon to do battle when a dragon comes to town;
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil tells in verse of Tom's many adventures with hobbits, princesses, dwarves and trolls;
- Leaf by Niggle recounts the strange adventures of the painter Niggle who sets out to paint the perfect tree;
- Smith of Wootton Major journeys to the Land of Faery thanks to the magical ingredients of the Great Cake of the Feast of Good Children.
Publication history and gallery
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- HarperCollins hardcover (1997), pp. 178. ISBN 0261103423
- HarperCollins paperback (1998), pp. 192. ISBN 0261103431
- HarperCollins paperback (2002), ISBN 0007149123
- 2002 edition 5th impression (2002) paperback
- HarperCollins hardcover (2008), pp. 432. ISBN 0007257546
- HarperCollins paperback (2009), ISBN 0007280599
- HarperCollins hardcover with slipcase (2008), ISBN 000728618X
Tales from the Perilous Realm | |
Farmer Giles of Ham · The Adventures of Tom Bombadil · Leaf by Niggle · Smith of Wootton Major Roverandom (since 2008) · On Fairy-Stories (since 2008) |