‘Aotrou & Itroun’ first folio of the manuscript.
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‘The fear of the beautiful fay that ran through the elder ages almost eludes our grasp.’
J.R.R. Tolkien ‘On Fairy-stories’
Contents
PART ONE: THE LAY OF AOTROU AND ITROUN
PART THREE: THE FRAGMENT, MANUSCRIPT DRAFTS AND TYPESCRIPT
Aotrou & Itroun fair copy manuscript
Opening verses: Breton, French, English; Tolkien
Closing verses: Breton, French, English; Tolkien
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1. ‘The Corrigan’ I, first folio of the manuscript.
2. ‘The Corrigan’ II, first folio of the manuscript.