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The History of Middle-Earth, Part One - Complete Hardcover Collection
This new hardcover edition brings together the first five volumes of The History of Middle-earth--The Book of Lost Tales, Parts 1 and 2, The Lays of Beleriand, The Shaping of Middle-earth, and The Lost Road--into one volume.J.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in The Hobbit, The Lord of Rings, and The Silmarillion. What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron.
Comprehensive Tolkien Mythology Collection
This omnibus edition presents the foundational volumes of Christopher Tolkien's monumental twelve-volume series, offering readers unprecedented access to J.R.R. Tolkien's extensive manuscripts, drafts, and notes. The collection reveals the evolution of Middle-earth's creation myths, the development of Elvish languages, and the intricate histories that form the backbone of Tolkien's legendarium.
The five volumes included span the earliest conceptual stages of Tolkien's mythology through the complex narrative structures that would eventually inform The Silmarillion and The Lord of the Rings. From the original Book of Lost Tales written during World War I to the ambitious Lost Road connecting ancient legend to modern times, this collection documents decades of literary world-building.
What's Inside This Collection
The Book of Lost Tales (Parts 1 & 2) presents the earliest versions of Middle-earth's creation story and the tales of the First Age. The Lays of Beleriand features Tolkien's narrative poems about Túrin Turambar and the tale of Beren and Lúthien. The Shaping of Middle-earth includes the first maps and chronologies of Beleriand, while The Lost Road explores Tolkien's attempt to connect Númenor's downfall with contemporary England.
It was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve volumes, The History of Middle-earth.
About the Author
J.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.
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