Sinopsis

Repackagedto feature TolkienÂ’s own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collectionincludes his famous essay, On
Fairy-stories and the story that exemplifies this, Leaf by Niggle, together with the poem Mythopoeia and the verse drama, The
Homecoming of Beorhtnoth, which tells of the events following thedisastrous Battle of Maldon. Fairy-storiesare not just for children, as anyone who has read Tolkien will know. In hisessay On Fairy-Stories, Tolkiendiscusses the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy and rescues the genre fromthose who would relegate it to juvenilia. The haunting short story, Leaf by Niggle, recounts the story ofthe artist, Niggle, who has «a long journey to make» and is seen as an allegoryof Tolkien’s life. The poem Mythopoeia relates an argument betweentwo unforgettable characters as they discuss the making of myths. Lastly, andpublished for the very first time, we are treated to the translation of
TolkienÂ’s account of the Battle of Maldon, known as The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth. This book is an eclectic, amusing, provocativeand entertaining assortment of works which reveals the diversity of J.R.R.

TolkienÂ’s imagination, the depth of his knowledge of English history, and thebreadth of his talent as a creator of fantastic fiction.