Love this edition of the book, with its gallery of illustrations by Pauline Baynes, a copy of the original text and the unfinished sequel, and notes on different parts of the story. The introduction also gives a background on how the story came to be and how it saw publication (via another glowing review by Rayner Unwin!) :)

The audiobook performed by Derek Jacobi is beautiful too. ( )

Egidio el granjero de Ham no tenía el aspecto de un héroe. Era gordo y de barba roja y disfrutaba de una vida lenta y confortable. De pronto, un día, un gigante bastante sordo y corto de vista entró por error en las tierras de Egidio. Más por suerte que por habilidad, el granjero logró asustarlo y echarlo. La gente de la aldea lo vitoreó: Egidio el granjero era un héroe. La reputación de Egidio se extendió a lo largo y a lo ancho de todo el reino. Por tanto era natural que cuando el dragón Chrysophylax visitó la comarca todos pensaran que Egidio el granjero era el único que podía combatir con el dragón.

Farmer Giles (aka Aegidius Ahenobarbus Julius Agricola De Hammo) lives in a kingdom where giants and dragons occasionally terrorize the community. Normally one to mind his own business and not get involved, Farmer Giles is seen as a hero after he chases off a giant terrorizing the village and squashing livestock. After such accidental bravado, it is only natural that the village appoint Farmer Giles as the one to slay a greedy dragon (worm) when it comes calling on Ham. With a talking dog and an overworked mare, Giles accepts the challenge. The result is as humorous as it is childish. This is a book for children of all ages, after all. ( )

Um conto infantil divertidinho, embora manjado, de um fazendeiro que por sorte e alguma astúcia, sai-se bem contra um gigante e um dragão, para enfim confrontar-se com o rei. ( )

"I hope you are taking some stout rope with you?" [the parson] said.
"What for?" said Giles. "To hang myself?"

I don't think I've ever laughed so hard reading a book before. I was in tears, y'all. ( )