The story of Kullervo

The story of Kullervo / by J.R.R. Tolkien ; edited by Verlyn Flieger.

"The first publication of a previously unknown work of fantasy by J.R.R. Tolkien. Kullervo, son of Kalervo, is perhaps the darkest and most tragic of all J.R.R. Tolkien's characters. "Hapless Kullervo," as Tolkien called him, is a luckless orphan boy with supernatural powers and...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973 (Author)
Other Authors: Flieger, Verlyn, 1933- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016.
Edition:First U.S. edition.
Subjects:
Kalevala.
Young men > Fiction.
Magicians > Fiction.
Slavery > Fiction.
Revenge > Fiction.
Epic poetry, Finnish > History and criticism.
Fantasy fiction.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • The story of Kullervo
  • List of names
  • Draft plot synopses. Notes and commentary
  • Introduction to the essays
  • On "The Kalevala" or Land of heroes. Notes and commentary
  • The Kalevala. Notes and commentary
  • Tolkien, Kalevala, and "The story of Kullervo" / by Verlyn Flieger.

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