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'''The Dragon's Visit''' is a humorous poem written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] | '''The Dragon's Visit''' is a humorous poem about a [[Dragons|dragon]], written by [[J.R.R. Tolkien]] (probably in [[1928]]) in his series ''[[Tales and Songs of Bimble Bay]]''. | ||
When submitting a number of poems for ''[[The Adventures of Tom Bombadil]]'' in [[1962]], "The Dragon's Visit" was included but was eventually omitted from the collection.<ref>{{CG|RG}}, p. 214</ref> [[Douglas A. Anderson]] has suggested that Tolkien perhaps thought the poem unsuitable within the [[legendarium]]:<ref>{{HM|AH}}, p. 309-11</ref> It mentions a fire brigade set against a dragon.<Ref>{{AB|Intro}}</ref> | |||
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==Publication history== | |||
The poem was first published on [[4 February|February 4]]th, [[1937]] within ''The Oxford Magazine'' (Volume 55, Number 11). | |||
A revised version of the poem, with a different ending, was printed in ''[[Winter's Tales for Children 1]]'' (October [[1965]]) and in ''[[The Young Magicians]]'' ([[1969]]). | |||
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The original poem (together with the revised ending) was included in ''[[The Annotated Hobbit]]: Revised and Expanded Edition'' in [[2002]] and in ''[[Tales Before Narnia]]'' in [[2008]].<ref>{{webcite|author=[[John D. Rateliff]]|articleurl=http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-arrival-winters-tales-for-children.html|articlename=The New Arrival: WINTER'S TALES FOR CHILDREN|dated=13 July 2009|website=[http://sacnoths.blogspot.com/ Sacnoth's Scriptorium blog]|accessed=27 February 2012}}</ref> | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:03, 21 July 2022
The Dragon's Visit is a humorous poem about a dragon, written by J.R.R. Tolkien (probably in 1928) in his series Tales and Songs of Bimble Bay.
When submitting a number of poems for The Adventures of Tom Bombadil in 1962, "The Dragon's Visit" was included but was eventually omitted from the collection.[1] Douglas A. Anderson has suggested that Tolkien perhaps thought the poem unsuitable within the legendarium:[2] It mentions a fire brigade set against a dragon.[3]
John D. Rateliff has noted that he considers the "The Dragon's Visit" to be "one of Tolkien's best poems".[4]
Publication history[edit | edit source]
The poem was first published on February 4th, 1937 within The Oxford Magazine (Volume 55, Number 11).
A revised version of the poem, with a different ending, was printed in Winter's Tales for Children 1 (October 1965) and in The Young Magicians (1969).
The original poem (together with the revised ending) was included in The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition in 2002 and in Tales Before Narnia in 2008.[5]
References
- ↑ Christina Scull and Wayne G. Hammond (2006), The J.R.R. Tolkien Companion and Guide: II. Reader's Guide, p. 214
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Douglas A. Anderson, (ed.), (2002) The Annotated Hobbit: Revised and Expanded Edition, p. 309-11
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond (eds), The Adventures of Tom Bombadil, "Introduction"
- ↑ John D. Rateliff, Review of Tales Before Narnia, Mythlore 107/108
- ↑ John D. Rateliff, "The New Arrival: WINTER'S TALES FOR CHILDREN" dated 13 July 2009, Sacnoth's Scriptorium blog (accessed 27 February 2012)