2025-07-11 11:04
elwinfortuna
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Summary: The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is a collection of poems set in Middle-earth around the time of The Lord of the Rings. Some of them are purported to be written by Frodo or Sam, but many have more mysterious origins, or have clearly been passed down from older times as oral tradition among hobbits.
Why should I check out this canon?
Did you enjoy the Hobbit poetry in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, such as Roads Go Ever On and On or Sam's poem about the Oliphaunt? Would you like to read more poetry about and by hobbits? Then The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is the canon for you! From the ridiculous "The Man in the Moon Stayed Up Too Late" to the epic "The Hoard" to the sad "Sea-bell" and "The Last Ship," there's all kinds of poems here for the enjoying!
Where can I get this?
The Adventures of Tom Bombadil is sold as a book on its own wherever you would normally purchase books. It’s also available in Kindle format from Amazon. If you aren’t able to obtain it for whatever reason, let me (@elwinfortuna) know, and I’ll provide you with a copy.
What fanworks already exist?
There are 21 works so far on AO3, and they involve everything from femslash about Mee and Shee, to exploring what Gorcrows are, to works inspired by the various poems.
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