The Tolkien Reader
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The Tolkien Reader is an anthology of works by J. R. R. Tolkien. It includes a variety of short stories, poems, a play and some non-fiction. It compiles material previously published as three separate shorter books, together with one additional piece and introductory material. It was published in 1966 by Ballantine Books in the USA.
Cover of the first edition
The English earl Beorhtnoth, who fought in the Battle of Maldon. He is the titular character of Tolkien's essay and play "The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth Beorhthelm's Son."
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a 1962 collection of poetry by J. R. R. Tolkien. The book contains 16 poems, two of which feature Tom Bombadil, a character encountered by Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings. The rest of the poems are an assortment of bestiary verse and fairy tale rhyme. Three of the poems appear in The Lord of the Rings as well. The book is part of Tolkien's Middle-earth legendarium.
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil