Farmer Giles of Ham
A short humorous account of an enterprising farmer in Anglo-Saxon times and his dealings with giants, dragons, knights, and other mythical beings. A hardcover edition includes introduction and annotations by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull, plus a fragmentary sequel by the author. Without the extra material, the story is in the paperback omnibus The Tolkien Reader. Both editions in print have the splendid original illustrations by Pauline Baynes.
Smith of Wootton Major
A short elegiac fairy-tale set in Anglo-Saxon times, describing a man's desire for Faërie. The paperback edition is paired with Farmer Giles of Ham.
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