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'''''[[Roverandom]]''''' is a short children's story by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] published posthumously in [[1998]]. Originally told in [[1925]] - and written down in [[1927]] - it was created for Tolkien's his second son, [[Michael Tolkien|Michael]], to console him for the loss of his own little black-and-white toy dog on a beach in Yorkshire. | '''''[[Roverandom]]''''' is a short children's story by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] published posthumously in [[1998]]. Originally told in [[1925]] - and written down in [[1927]] - it was created for Tolkien's his second son, [[Michael Tolkien|Michael]], to console him for the loss of his own little black-and-white toy dog on a beach in Yorkshire. | ||
The story tells about a real dog, [[Rover]], who is turned into a toy by the wizard [[Artaxerxes]]. When dropped on the beach by a small boy, the toy is transported to the moon along the path of light the [[Moon#In other stories|moon]] makes when it shines over the sea. The [[Man-in-the-Moon]] renames him 'Roverandom' and gives him wings, beginning a series of adventures on his quest to undo his bewitchment.<p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Archive|Featured Articles archive]] | The story tells about a real dog, [[Rover]], who is turned into a toy by the wizard [[Artaxerxes]]. When dropped on the beach by a small boy, the toy is transported to the moon along the path of light the [[Moon#In other stories|moon]] makes when it shines over the sea. The [[Man-in-the-Moon]] renames him 'Roverandom' and gives him wings, beginning a series of adventures on his quest to undo his bewitchment.<p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Archive|Featured Articles archive]]''' · [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured articles/Nominations|Nominate/Vote]]</p></div></div> | ||
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<center>[[File:Anke Eißmann - Lúthien prepares her escape from Hírilorn.jpg|350px]]<br/><p align="center" style="margin: 10px 0px 5px 0px;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 71%; font-family: Georgia;">“</span>'''Lúthien prepares her escape from Hírilorn'''<span style="font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 71%; font-family: Georgia;">”</span> by '''[[Anke Eißmann]]'''</p><p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[:Category:Images by Anke Eißmann|View all images by Anke Eißmann]]'''</p></center> | <center>[[File:Anke Eißmann - Lúthien prepares her escape from Hírilorn.jpg|350px]]<br/><p align="center" style="margin: 10px 0px 5px 0px;"><span style="font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 71%; font-family: Georgia;">“</span>'''Lúthien prepares her escape from Hírilorn'''<span style="font-size: 110%; font-weight: bold; line-height: 71%; font-family: Georgia;">”</span> by '''[[Anke Eißmann]]'''</p><p align="right" style="margin: 5px 0px 5px 0px;">'''[[:Category:Images by Anke Eißmann|View all images by Anke Eißmann]]''' · [[Tolkien Gateway:Featured artists|Featured Artists archive]]</p> </center> | ||
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