Repackaged to feature Tolkien¿s own painting of the Tree of Amalion, this collection includes his famous essay, `On Fairy-stories¿ and the story that exemplifies this, `Leaf by Niggle¿, together with the poem `Mythopoeia¿ and the verse drama, `The Homecoming of Beorhtnoth¿, which tells of the events following the disastrous Battle of Maldon.