The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
Written by J. R. R. Tolkien
Narrated by Derek Jacobi
3.5/5
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About this audiobook
Tolkien’s acclaimed modern classic ‘fairie’ tale, read by Derek Jacobi.
‘Here is something that no devotee of the Hobbit epic can afford to miss, while awaiting a further instalment of the history of these fascinating people – a selection [of verses] offered as an ‘interim report’ to those interested in Hobbit-lore, and to any others who may find amusement in this mixed bag of old confections.’
One of the most intriguing characters in The Lord of the Rings, the amusing and enigmatic Tom Bombadil, also appears in verses said to have been written by Hobbits and preserved in the ‘Red Book’ with stories of Bilbo and Frodo Baggins and their friends. The Adventures of Tom Bombadil collects these and other poems, mainly concerned with legends and jests of the Shire at the end of the Third Age.
This special edition has been expanded to include earlier versions of some of Tolkien’s poems, a fragment of a prose story with Tom Bombadil, and comprehensive notes by acclaimed Tolkien scholars Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond.
J. R. R. Tolkien
J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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Reviews for The Adventures of Tom Bombadil
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/54 stars for the stories at the end - I loved them ^^
The translated poetry was not my cup of tea though, couldn't get into it at all (reason why I took so long to have the heart to finish this book).
But I'll probably read the short stories again in the near future - at least, I feel really inclined to do so. Couldn't really pick a favourite from all three, but somehow I feel that I didn't completely grasp the third one, Niggle. I'll start rereading from that one. - Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the first collection of poems I've ever read straight through and I really enjoyed it. Two of the poems are about Tom Bombadil. The rest of the poems are about characters and places one might encounter in his world. Some poems were written by the Hobbits we all know & love, including Sam Gamgee's Stone Troll song! "I'll try my teeth on thee now. Hee now! See now!"
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Summary:Tolkien Treasury is a collection of poems written by other people about the Lord of the Rings books. Some poems are about certain characters or just the imaginary Middle Earth that is created by this author. You really should be familiar with the books to appreciate the collection of poems.Reaction: It is interesting to see how others interpret the characters and setting from this collection of poems. Sometimes they bring out other things from their imagination that I would not have picked up on.Activities:Choose a poem and create a bookmarker with that poem. You could even cut the bookmarker out to create a shape from the poem or book.Create a greeting card using one of the poems from this collection.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5As this isn't the first time I've read these poems, I already knew I was going to like them. The added elements in this edition are the commentaries on every poem by the editors, which usually include earlier variants of the core poems, together with a very brief outline by Tolkien of a never realised, stand-alone Tom Bombadil story. Well worth the relatively modest cover price, but I'd have happily paid more for better paper, a larger format and colour illustrations.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5In J.R.R. Tolkien's The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, editors Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond reprint Tolkien's 1962 volume, The Adventures of Tom Bombadil and Other Verses from the Red Book complete with Pauline Baynes' original illustrations. As part of Tolkien's mythology, these poems and stories represent part of the cultural background of Middle Earth. Bombadil himself appears in The Lord of the Rings while this also includes "Oliphaunt," a poem Samwise Gamgee recites in that volume. Tolkien's joy in language and styles of verse are sure to delight those who enjoy his writing while Scull and Hammond's commentary explores the evolution of the various poems. A little over half of this edition focuses on earlier versions of the poems and Tolkien's references, either to his own mythology or to Britain's history and languages. This edition will entertain fans of Tolkien as well as those who enjoy poetic stories.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A super fun quick read of poems based on Tom Bombadil from The Fellowship of the Ring, as well as poems of other Middle-earth (and non-Middle Earth but fantasy trope) characters. Doesn't add any real depth to the character, but a quick entertaining hour of poems.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Love that you can read this whole book in less than an hour. Makes for a nice filler book.Find new favourites with each read; The Mewlips is delightfully creepy and there's bones, a foot and creepy faces in the picture.'Beyond the Merlock Mountains, a long and lonely road,Through the spider-shadows and the marsh of Tode,And through the wood of hanging trees and the gallows weed,And go to find the Mewlips, - and the Mewlips feed.'(Page 46)The pictures re all fantastic, I love the little bits of colour in them.The book smells lovely (it's got that musty old vanilla smell) and feels really nice too. It's small but sturdy.