The Tolkien Reader

by J. R. R. Tolkien

Stories, poems, and commentaries by the author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings
 
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 untrustworthy dragon will delight readers everywhere.
 
THE ADVENTURES OF TOM BOMBADIL
A collection of verse in praise of Tom Bombadil, that staunch friend of the Hobbits in The Lord of the Rings.
 
TREE AND LEAF
Contains “On Fairy-stories,” Professor Tolkien’s now-famous essay on the form of the fairy story and the treatment of fantasy.
 
. . . and other dazzling works, including an introduction by Peter S. Beagle

• ISBN10: 0345276817
• ISBN13: 9780345276810
• Publish Date: 12 July 1978 (first published 12 December 1972)
• Publish Status: Out of Print
• Out of Print: 16 March 2011
• Publish Country: US
• Imprint: Ballantine Books
• Format: Paperback (US Mass Market)
• Language: English

Reviews

[ladygrey]

I've only read On Fairy Stories and Leaf by Niggle. But if you like [a:J.R.R. Tolkien|656983|J.R.R. Tolkien|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1434625177p2/656983.jpg] or like fairy tales at all, or want to write in the fantasy genre, then On Fairy Stories is a must. He delves into why we read fairy tales and what makes them wonderful and necessary. The epilogue especially is insightful.