The Lay of Autrou and Itroun

J. R. R. Tolkien; Verlyn Flieger (Editor)

Set in "Britain's land beyond the seas" during the Age of Chivalry, The Lay of Aotrou and Itroun tells of a childless Breton lord and lady (the "Aotrou" and "Itroun" of the title) and the tragedy that befalls them when Aotrou seeks to remedy their situation with the aid of a magic potion obtained from a...