The definitive collection of Tolkien’s classic “fairie” tales, in the vein of The Hobbit , illustrated by Oscar winner Alan Lee.

Disc 2 contains Smith Of Wootton Major, an interesting story with a hint of magic & mystery. This is also suitable for all ages. The voices, again were enjoyable & well done.The story follows Farmer Giles of the county Ham, or, by his full name, Ægidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola de Hammo. Farmer Giles has several adventures, is seen by his town as a bit of a hero after he defends them from a blundering deaf giant, and is then called upon by the king to deal with a marauding dragon. This was one of Tolkien’s tales trying to explain the meaning of faery, or at least whatever that meant to him. It was apparently supposed to be part of a preface he was writing for George MacDonald’s ‘The Golden Key’, but became its own thing. (I’m no expert, I looked it up) Roverandom: Un perrito está jugando cuando se enfada con un señor que pasaba por allí, y le rompe el pantalón. Este señor, a la sazón un mago de gran poder y un pelín rencoroso, le convierte en un perrito de juguete, que por avatares de la vida acaba en el bolsillo de un niño. El niño pierde al perrito en una playa, y la historia nos cuenta los viajes del perrito Rover en busca de volver a su hogar.

Much of what Tolkien wrote has been studied since the moment it was published. His work is special, in that way, because most authors simply do not have the prowess to write something worthy of study by future generations, let alone those of the authors own generation. But Tolkien did, on several levels; linguistically, philologically, historically, literarily, and more.This is the fifth, and final tale in Tales from the Perilous Realm, and another reread for me. I once again feel like I grasped this more, and enjoyed it more, the second time. FARMER GILES OF HAM is a good opener and a story I find impossible to criticise. It's about a farmer who becomes an accidental hero and who is then required to fight a dragon. Tolkien displays a surprising talent for gentle humour here and the story works perfectly as a comedy of errors. I've found few authors who can take you into a magical, childhood world with seemingly effortless ease, but Tolkien is such an author. Este me pareció más curioso. Está ambientado en otra realidad, que podría ser fácilmente algún paraje de Númenor. El granjero se convierte sin quererlo en el salvador de su aldea, y verá las implicaciones de que su renombre crezca. Sin embargo, no me convenció mucho la parte del dragón. Similar to The Lord of the Rings it is set in Britain in an imaginary period of the Dark Ages featuring mythological creatures, and thus providing an alternative prehistory to the world we live in today. And I have to say that the villagers in this tale really reminded me of the hobbits, and even Chrysophylax can be seen as a parody of Tolkien's smaug. It was just a delightful read. 'I hope you are taking some stout rope with you?' he said. The Annotated Hobbit · The History of The Hobbit · The Nature of Middle-earth · The Fall of Númenor

The Perilous Realm of the title is Faerie Land, but Tolkien has not people it with diaphanous butterfly-winged sprites, but by dangerous and enchanting elves, dragons and giants. The four branches of the book are each different from each other, despite the thematic connection. Easily the best, in my view, is the title poem, but Errantry is excellent, too, and all the poems have something to recommend them. This was a nice, easy read to get through, as it is a short story but published as it’s own release. With that being said there is certainly a deep metaphor here to life, unexpected departure, suffering and purgatory, and the great beyond. Not much of a believer myself—and don’t misunderstand, Tolkien is not giving a overhanded Christian/religious tale here—but I do really enjoy the way Tolkien conveys all that through the little things, in the littlest story. Niggle wants to finish his painted canvas before his big journey, but he can’t seem to get anything done for all the needless interruptions. Kind of a silly, fun way to describe life itself. And there is of course other views on what is meant here as well...this is just the most direct take on it I feel. Aquí encontramos una serie de poemas que tratan sobre Tom Bombadil (solo dos de ellos) y otros que tienen que ver en su mayoría con La Comarca o historias de la Tierra media. La parte menos buena del libro sin duda, es una mezcla poco atractiva.

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Leaf by Niggle is probably the most famous of the “not an allegory” stories written by Tolkien. In separate letters he wrote regarding Niggle that “it is not really or properly an ‘allegory’ so much as ‘mythical’” as well as “I tried to show allegorically how [sub creation] might come to be taken up into Creation in some plane in my ‘purgatorial’ story Leaf by Niggle.”

This is the third in Tales from the Perilous Realm, but this one was a first time read for me. I admit that the ‘other verses’ kind of went over my head or I misunderstand, because about halfway through I was like “what in the world does this have to do with Tom Bombadil?” So I actually listened to this twice today.

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I will not bother with summaries of the stories, since that has been done in other revies. I will focus on the production quality. Este fue mi favorito, pero más por lo que representa y la alegoría con Tolkien: cómo a través de una hoja va ampliando el cuadro (a través de un relato/cuento va ampliando su mundo). Smith of Wootton Major” is my favourite story in this collection. Despite its humdrum name, the tale is one of the deep enchantment that comes with passage between this world and “the Perilous Realms,” after a lowly smith swallows a star concealed in a celebratory cake. Endowed with the ability to traverse the Faerie world, the story tells of his experiences there, until the time comes for him to pass the gift onto another. Sad and sweet, the story contains themes that permeate Tolkien’s other work, such as the diminishing powers of the Elves due to people willingly reducing them to pretty little dolls, stripped of all their potency. Yet, as the Elf Queen says: “Better a doll, maybe, than no memory of Faery at all.”