Bibliograph

The fall of Arthur, by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien

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The fall of Arthur, by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien

Language

eng

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no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The fall of Arthur

Oclc number

857653438

Responsibility statement

by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Christopher Tolkien

Summary

THE FALL OF ARTHUR recounts in verse the last campaign of King Arthur who, even as he stands at the threshold of Mirkwood is summoned back to Britain by news of the treachery of Mordred. Already weakened in spirit by Guinevere's infidelity with the now-exiled Lancelot, Arthur must rouse his knights to battle one last time against Mordred's rebels and foreign mercenaries. Powerful, passionate and filled with vivid imagery, THE FALL OF ARTHUR reveals Tolkien's gift for storytelling at its brilliant best. Originally composed by J.R.R. Tolkien in the 1930s, this work was set aside for THE HOBBIT and has lain untouched for 80 years. Now it has been edited for publication by Tolkien's son, Christopher, who contributes three illuminating essays that explore the literary world of King Arthur, reveal the deeper meaning of the verses and the painstaking work that his father applied to bring it to a finished form

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