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The fall of Arthur / by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien.

Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 (Author). Tolkien, Christopher, (editor.).

Summary:

The first publication of a previously unknown narrative poem by J.R.R. Tolkien, which tells the extraordinary story of the final days of England's legendary hero, King Arthur.

Item details

ISBN: 9780544115897
ISBN: 0544115899
Physical Description: 233 pages ; 22 cm
Publisher: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.

Contents / Notes

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword -- The fall of Arthur -- Notes on the text of The fall of Arthur -- The poem in Arthurian tradition -- The unwritten poem and its relation to The Silmarillion -- The evolution of the poem -- Appendix: Old English verse.

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Subject:

Arthur, King > Poetry.
Britons > Kings and rulers > Poetry.
Knights and knighthood > Poetry.
Arthurian romances > Adaptations.

Genre:

Poetry.
Fantasy poetry.
Epic poetry.

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