Tales from the Perilous Realm by J. R. R. Tolkien. Short summary

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A collection of 5 tales that the author told to his children. These are tales of the artist Niggle, the farmer Giles who became king, the adventures of the blacksmith in a magical land, and Tom, the master of the ancient forest.

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The author told the tales to his young children. Five of these works were later published in a collection.

«Roverandom» is the adventures of a dog who was turned into a toy doggie. To regain his former appearance, the puppy visited the moon and the bottom of the sea.

«Niggle’s Brush Leaf. The artist Niggle began to paint a leaf of a tree, after which he depicted a tree and a whole country. After his death he moved there.

«Farmer Giles of Ham. A simple farmer defeated a treacherous dragon and a foolish troll giant. He became king.

«The Blacksmith of Greater Wootton.» The blacksmith’s son swallowed a star that enabled him to travel through the magical land of Faerie.

«The Adventures of Tom Bombadil. A collection of poems. Tom Bombadil is the master of the Old Forest. He never leaves its confines, always cheerful.