Tales from the Perilous Realm is a three-part series exploring three of Tolkien’s shorter works: Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, and Smith of Wootton Major. Though each module stands on its own and may be taken in any order, together they offer a rich portrait of Tolkien as storyteller, philologist, and thinker beyond the world of Middle-earth. Through close reading, literary context, and critical debate, the series considers Tolkien’s distinctive approaches to comedy, allegory, fairy-story, subcreation, character, and the art of storytelling.