Tree and leaf / J.R.R. Tolkien.
TITLE:
Tree and leaf / J.R.R. Tolkien.
Publication Date:
1964
Publication Information:
London : Allen & Unwin,
Physical Description:
95 p.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Contents:
On fairy-stories -- Leaf by Niggle.
Summary:
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 juvenilia. The haunting short story, 'Leaf by Niggle', recounts the story of the artist, Niggle, who has "a long journey to make" and is seen as an allegory of Tolkien's life. 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.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780048240200
9780048240149
General Note:
Some copies have different pagination.
