Short Stories, Farmer Giles of Ham

Hello Bookworms!
Summer shouldn't be so packed! Farmer Giles of Ham is one of J.R.R. Tolkien's less known works, however it is defiantly worth a read. It's kind of like a parody of other fairy tales, but it's also a whole new tale. He wrote it for his children, and it's possibly one of his best works. (I personally think The Hobbit is his best)
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This story centers around the life of a selfish, greedy, dim-witted bully, (not the best pick for a fairy tail hero, but definitely the best pick for a character) by the name of 'Farmer Giles'. This is not his full name, however I won't be repeating that illustrious title. The story starts as a giant is taking a stroll and gets lost, stumbling onto Farmer Giles' land. Giles takes offense, and shoots at the giant with a 'Blunderbuss'. (Don't ask me what a 'Blunderbuss' is, all I can surmise is that it's an early adaption of the shotgun.) The giant, (who had no idea humans lived in that part of the country) got irritated, and turned around complaining about 'horseflies'. This giant was mostly deaf. Fortunately for Giles, (Or unfortunately as the case may be) the rest of the village was not. So, the entire village had seen him 'stand up to the giant' and they insisted on making him the hero of the town. The king even sent him a sword. That sword, as it happened, would become the tool for shaping that bully into a true hero- and he didn't agree with its methods. Of course, things got interesting when the dragon came, and people started complaining.
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So, thank you for reading that! I hope you will read the story, I personally loved it. So, I will be trying to write more, but all I can do is try. Anyway, please let me know your thoughts! Please follow! Habent sua fata libelli.