The Story of Kullervo - Couverture rigide

Tolkien, J. R. R.

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ISBN 10 : 0008166722 ISBN 13 : 9780008166724

Editeur : HarperCollins, 2016

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

The first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien Kullervo, son of Kalervo, is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien’s characters. "Hapless Kullervo," as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and a tragic destiny.     Brought up in the homestead of the dark magician Untamo, who killed his father, kidnapped his mother, and tried three times to kill him when he was still a boy, Kullervo is alone save for the love of his twin sister, Wanona, and the magical powers of the black dog Musti, who guards him. When Kullervo is sold into slavery he swears revenge on the magician, but he will learn that even at the point of vengeance there is no escape from the cruelest of fates.     Tolkien himself said that The Story of Kullervo was "the germ of my attempt to write legends of my own," and was "a major matter in the legends of the First Age." Tolkien’s Kullervo is the clear ancestor of Túrin Turambar, tragic incestuous hero of The Silmarillion. Published here for the first time with the author’s drafts, notes, and lecture essays on its source work, the Kalevala, The Story of Kullervo is a foundation stone in the structure of Tolkien’s invented world.

Revue de presse :

"Brings these first fruits of Tolkien's fertile mind into the public eye at last . . . a fascinating read . . . Tolkien geeks will find plenty to geek out about . . . Flieger's edition lets Tolkien's text speak for itself, with all its imperfections and archaicisms; her beautifully precise notes easily clear up any confusion for the modern reader." —NPR.org "The tale blends Tolkien’s trademark prose and epic poetry, and it is fascinating to catch this tantalizing glimpse into his brilliant mind . . .Will please readers who wish to unveil how Tolkien’s creative process evolved." —Booklist "Evokes the mythic grandeur that would come to characterize [Tolkien's] forays into the fantastic." —Publishers Weekly  

"Evokes the mythic grandeur that would come to characterize [Tolkien's] forays into the fantastic." -- Publishers Weekly "Of particular interest to die-hard fans of Tolkien’s are his notes on the story, mapping out alternate endings and plot points and revealing the beginnings of a dark mythical vision that will find full force a couple of decades later with the Lord of the Rings cycle." -- Kirkus

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: HarperCollins
• Date d'édition: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0008166722
• ISBN 13: 9780008166724
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 192