The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun

Informationen zum Autor 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. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Verlyn Flieger is a Professor of English at the University of Maryland and is a specialist in comparative mythology with a concentration in J.R.R. Tolkien. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in Celtic, Arthurian, Hindu, Native American, and Norse myth. Klappentext Verlyn Flieger edits this sequence of Tolkein stories in the medieval 'lay' tradition, engaged with Celtic language and myth. Includes a preface from Christopher Tolkein.

Product details

• Authors: Christopher Tolkien, John R R Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien
• Assisted by: Verly Flieger (Editor), Verlyn Flieger (Editor), Flieger Verlyn (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9780008202156
• ISBN: 978-0-00-820215-6
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Series: 191 POCHE; 191 POCHE
• Subjects: Fiction > Science fiction, fantasy; Fantasy, Poetry, FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Fantasy / Historical, Fiction in translation, Narrative theme: Coming of age, Historical fantasy, Narrative theme: Sense of place, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Poetry by individual poets, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Classic and pre-20th century poetry, Fairy and Folk tales / Fairy tale retellings, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction