Tales from the Perilous Realm (Four BBC Radio Full Cast Dramas)

Tolkien Beyond Middle earth John D. Cofield In Tales From the Perilous Realm we have five short stories or novellas by J.R.R. Tolkien, plus his very famous lecture "On Fairy Stories". Only one of the selections has a direct connection with Middle earth: the poems which make up "The Adventures of Tom Bombadil". The other four are "Leaf B. "Great addition to any Tolkien fans library" according to Mariah. This has a lot of the lesser known works by Tolkien, such as, Farmer Giles of Ham, Smith of Wootton Major, Leaf by Niggle, Roverandom and Adventures of Tom Bombadil. These stories are much shorter than Tolkiens more celebrated classics and definitely worth reading. Roverandom is about a dog wh. Fantasy and Reality When J R R Tolkien began his legendarium of Middle-earth, he set out to create a mythology, a secondary reality, which, if successful, would be as real in its own way as the physical world is to us. He was guided by an inner sense that myth is a lie (as he said to C. S. Lewis), even if it is n

In Smith of Wootton Major, when young Smith eats a piece of cake containing a silver star, he is granted access to the magical land of Faerie.In Leaf by Niggle, a thought-provoking allegory on the theme of creativity, the painter Niggle embarks on a fateful search for perfection.In The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, join Tom and the Hobbits in scenes from The Lord of the Rings which were not included in the BBC Radio 4 dramatization.. Tolkien, author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, in four BBC Radio full-cast dramatizations. Tolkiens tales of myth, mystery, and rumbustious exploits have been specially adapted for radio by Brian Sibley, one of the dramatists of the highly acclaimed BBC radio production of The Lord of the Rings.In Farmer Giles of Ham, having accidentally shot a giant, Farmer Giles finds his brave reputation being tested by Chrysophylax the dragon. Michael Hordern stars as J.R.R

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

His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. . 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