J. R. R. Tolkien - Kullervo history

J. R. R. Tolkien's first prose work is about one of the heroes of the Kalevala. Kullervo, son of Kalervo, has supernatural powers and a tragic fate awaits him. He swears revenge against the sorcerer who killed his father and kidnapped his mother. But when he is sold into slavery, he realizes that there is no escape from fate.
If all of this reminds the reader of the story of Húrin's son, Túrin Turambar, it is no accident: Tolkien learned to write prose on this legend after the poems, and returned to it again and again throughout his life.
The horrors of the First World War, the unusual world of the Finnish epic, and Tolkien's awakening talent as a prose writer intertwine on the pages of a text that has never been read before.
Verlyn Flieger makes Kullervo's story more accessible with a preface, copious explanations and notes, and a thorough study.