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Lost Tolkein Book to be Published

Oh Jebus, I think I just heard every hobbit fanatic — including my own beloved snarkpanion — simultaneously orgasm.

Yup, that’s right, an obscure manuscript by the Hobbitmeister himself, J.R.R. Tolkein, will be published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in May. The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is a retelling of ancient Norse epics and relates the story of the hero Sigurd, a dragon-slayer, and his wife Gudrun, as they seek vengeance on the Niflungs. Yeah, I’m not sure what that means either.

The entire text is in verse, and Tolkein’s son, Christopher, will provide an introduction and notes to the book.

The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun was penned in the 1920s and 30s while Tolkein was teaching at Oxford. This manuscript was written before The Hobbit or The Lord of the Rings trilogy and before the author had achieved international acclaim.

Hey, as long as Viggo Mortensen plays Sigurd in the movie version, that’s all I care about.

Story Source Yahoo, Tolkein Library | Image Source Tolkein Library, The Sword

February 17, 2009 | Filed Under Authors, Newsies

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