Repackaged to feature Tolkien's own painting of the Tree of Amalion this collection
Includes:: his famous essay On Fairy-stories' & the story that exemplifies this Leaf by Niggle' together with the poem Mythopoeia' & the verse drama The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth' which tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon Fairy-stories are not just for children as anyone who has read Tolkien will know In his essay On Fairy-Stories Tolkien discusses the nature of fairy-tales & fantasy & 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' & is seen as an allegory of Tolkien's life The poem Mythopoeia relates an argument between two unforgettable characters as they discuss the making of myths Lastly & published for the very first time we are treated to the translation of Tolkien's account of the Battle of Maldon known as The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Tree & Leaf is an eclectic amusing provocative & entertaining collection of works which reveals the diversity of JRR Tolkien's imagination the depth of his knowledge of English history & the breadth of his talent as a creator of fantastic fiction