Farmer Giles of Ham
by J.R.R. Tolkien · first published 1949
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In this fiftieth anniversary edition of the Tolkien classic, Farmer Giles, his mare, and his talking dog go into the valley of the Thames to fight the dragon Chrysophylax. Includes the author's previously unpublished notes for a sequel.
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For another take on dragons in particular: Farmer Giles of Ham. and for monsters & maidens in general: https://blog.plover.com/book/myth/princess-andromeda.html
on “The Fable of the Dragon-Tyrant (2005)” ↗…personal interactions with him at the time it helped clarify that he is not a person whose opinion holds any weight or even much thought. I remember at the time thinking it was unbearably poor reading. Farmer Giles of Ham. If you've already read the hobbit, LOTR, etc. it helped me understand the framing of Tolkien way better. Then read Pride and Prejudice through the lens of Farmer Giles of Ham. Calling it a romance novel…
on “Ask HN: Life Changing Books?” ↗21/24, and I have to say that there were a lot more tough calls than I expected. One wonders if reading JRRT's works has been tested as an antidepressant. I think "Farmer Giles of Ham" was pretty upbeat...
on “Antidepressants or Tolkien” ↗