Tales from the Perilous Realm: Roverandom and Other Classic Faery Stories

ISBN-13: 9780007280599 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 432 str.

J. R. R. Tolkien

Opis

Written with the same skill and quality that made Tolkien's 'Hobbit' a classic, these five classic fairy tales, largely overlooked because of their short lengths, are finally brought together for the benefit of old and young alike.

Recenzje

Roverandom:
'An old-fashioned story, yet it still speaks freshly today... would leap to life when read aloud to a child' Independent

Farmer Giles of Ham:
'A fabulous tale of the days when giants and dragons walked the kingdom' Sunday Times

Leaf by Niggle:
'A haunting and successful demonstration of the qualities of faerie' New York Times

The Adventures of Tom Bombadil:
'Something close to genius' The Listener

Smith of Wootton Major:
'Whoever reads it at eight will no doubt still be going back to it at eighty' New Statesman

O autorze

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Alan Lee was invited to illustrate the centenary edition of The Lord of the Rings, which led to further Tolkien editions, including The Hobbit and the three 'Great Tales': The Children of Húrin, Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin. He worked as Conceptual Designer and Set Decorator on both The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit film trilogies, receiving the Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work on The Return of the King.