Tales from the Perilous Realm
Tales from the Perilous Realm is a compilation, first published in 1997, of several stories and poems by J.R.R. Tolkien, which had been previously published separately.
Its only major relation to Middle-earth is The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, which features the character Tom Bombadil.
First edition
The first edition of the book (1997) includes:
Expanded edition
An expanded edition was published in September 2008, followed by the full-cast dramatization in October. In this edition is included the story Roverandom, essay On Fairy-Stories, as well as an introduction and afterword. It is illustrated by Alan Lee.
- Introduction by Tom Shippey
- Roverandom
- Farmer Giles of Ham
- The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
- Leaf by Niggle
- Smith of Wootton Major
- Appendix: On Fairy-Stories
- Afterword by Alan Lee
Publication history and gallery
UK editions









- HarperCollins hardcover (1997), pp. 178. ISBN 0261103423 - (first edition, cover art by Roger Garland)
- HarperCollins paperback (1998), pp. 192. ISBN 0261103431
- HarperCollins paperback (2002), ISBN 0007149123 - (cover based on J.R.R. Tolkien's artwork)
- — 2002 paperback edition, 5th impression
- HarperCollins hardcover (2008), pp. 432. ISBN 0007257546 - (expanded edition, illustrated by Alan Lee)
- HarperCollins hardcover with slipcase (2008), ISBN 000728618X
- HarperCollins paperback (2009), ISBN 0007280599
- HarperCollins hardcover (2021), ISBN 0008453349
- — 2009 paperback edition, 18th impression (2024)
Referencias
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