October 10, 2012
The Fall of Arthur

HarperCollins has announced the acquisition of Tolkien’s never-before-published poem The Fall of Arthur, which will be released for the first time next May. Running to more than 200 pages, Tolkien’s story was inspired by Geoffrey of Monmouth and Thomas Malory’s tales of King Arthur, and is told in narrative verse. Set in the last days of Arthur’s reign, the poem sees Tolkien tackling the old king’s battle to save his country from Mordred the usurper, opening as Arthur and Gawain go to war.

Source: ‘New’ JRR Tolkien Epic Due Out Next Year (The Guardian)

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April 21, 2012
"A man that flies from his fear may find that he has only taken a short cut to meet it."

— J.R.R. Tolkien (The Children of Húrin)

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November 2, 2011
"If more of us valued food and cheer above hoarded gold, it would be a much merrier world."

— J.R.R. Tolkien

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