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Roverandom
Sign in to saveRoverandom is a novella by J. R. R. Tolkien, originally told in 1925, about the adventures of a young dog, Rover. In the story, an irritable wizard turns Rover into a toy, and Rover goes to the Moon and under the sea in order to find the wizard again to turn him back into a normal-sized dog. The author wrote Roverandom for his son Michael to amuse him upon the loss of his favourite toy, a little leaden dog which he lost on a beach of grey shingle stones the same size and colour as the toy. The work is in tone a children's story, but contains many allusions and references in the manner of Farme
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- Author
- J.R.R. Tolkien
- First published
- 1998
- Editions
- 22
- Subjects
- Dogs, Fiction, Dragons, Fantasy, Magic, Children's Story, Kids, Adeventure
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Key facts
- Book.name
- Roverandom
- Book.image
- TolkienRoverandom.png
- Book.caption
- Hardback edition, featuring Tolkien's illustration of a fantasized moonscape
- Book.border
- yes
- Book.editor
- Christina Scull & Wayne G. Hammond
- Book.author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Book.country
- United Kingdom
- Book.language
- English
- Book.genre
- Children's literature
- Book.publisher
- HarperCollins (UK)
- Book.release_date
- 1998
- Book.media_type
- Print (hardback and paperback)
- Book.pages
- 144 (hardback)
- Book.isbn
- 978-0007523283
- Book.preceded_by
- The Peoples of Middle-earth
- Book.followed_by
- The Children of Húrin
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- literary work
- Author
- J. R. R. Tolkien
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
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- publication date
- 1998-00-00
- inception
- 1936-00-00
- language of work or name
- English language
- title
- Roverandom
- form of creative work
- novella
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Article · Svenska
Roverandom är en bok av J.R.R. Tolkien, publicerad 1998. Den handlar om den unga hunden Rovers äventyr. I berättelsen förvandlar en retlig trollkarl Rover till en leksak, varpå Rover far till månen och genom havet för att få tag på trollkarlen, så att han kan återfå sin vanliga hundform. Tolkien skrev Roverandom 1925 för att muntra upp sonen Michael Tolkien, som hade förlorat sin favoritleksak – en liten blyhund. Verket har tonen av en barnbok men innehåller många allusioner och anspelningar i stil med Gillis Bonde från Ham. Efter framgången med Bilbo – En hobbits äventyr sändes Roverandom 1937 till förlaget, men det dröjde över sextio år innan den publicerades år 1998.
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