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Tree and Leaf : Including Mythopoeia
Kniha obsahuje slávnu esej On Fairy-stories, poviedku Leaf by Niggli a básne Mythopoeia a The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth z pera J. R. R. Tolkiena. Kniha v anglickom jazyku.
Repackaged to feature Tolkien 's own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collection includes his famous essay, `On Fairy-stories' and the story that exemplifies this,` Leaf by Niggli ', together with the poem `Mythopoeia' and the verse dráma, `The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth ', which Tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon. Fairy-stories are not just for children, as anyone who has read Tolkien will know. In his essay On Fairy-Stories, Tolkien discusses the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy and rescues the genre from those who would relegate it to juvenilie. The haunting short story, Leaf by Niggli, recounts the story of the artist, Niggli, who has `a long journey to make 'and is seen as an allegory of Tolkien' s life.
The poem Mythopoeia relates an argument between two unforgettable characters as they discuss the making of myths. Lastly, and published for the very first time, we are treated to the translation of Tolkien 's account of the Battle of Maldon, known as The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth. Tree and Leaf is an Eclectic, amusing, Provocative and entertaining collection of works which reveals the diversity of J.R.R. Tolkien 's imagination, the depth of his knowledge of English history, and the breadth of his talent as a creator of fantastic fiction.
Repackaged to feature Tolkien 's own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collection includes his famous essay, `On Fairy-stories' and the story that exemplifies this,` Leaf by Niggli ', together with the poem `Mythopoeia' and the verse dráma, `The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth ', which Tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon. Fairy-stories are not just for children, as anyone who has read Tolkien will know. In his essay On Fairy-Stories, Tolkien discusses the nature of fairy-tales and fantasy and rescues the genre from those who would relegate it to juvenilie. The haunting short story, Leaf by Niggli, recounts the story of the artist, Niggli, who has `a long journey to make 'and is seen as an allegory of Tolkien' s life.
The poem Mythopoeia relates an argument between two unforgettable characters as they discuss the making of myths. Lastly, and published for the very first time, we are treated to the translation of Tolkien 's account of the Battle of Maldon, known as The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth. Tree and Leaf is an Eclectic, amusing, Provocative and entertaining collection of works which reveals the diversity of J.R.R. Tolkien 's imagination, the depth of his knowledge of English history, and the breadth of his talent as a creator of fantastic fiction.
Podrobnosti o vydaní
Kategorie
Knihy v angličtine
Knihy v angličtine
Formát
129 x 189 mm
176 stran
brožovaná väzba
129 x 189 mm
176 stran
brožovaná väzba
ISBN
9780007105045
9780007105045
Rok vydania
2011
2011
Nakladateľ
Harper Collins
Harper Collins
Jazyk
Angličtina
Angličtina
Kód produktu
43293
43293
