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| Management number | 231123515 | Release Date | 2026/06/18 | List Price | US$9.53 | Model Number | 231123515 | ||
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<b>The extraordinary history of Middle-earth comes to life in this essential five-volume collection from the beloved author of <i>The Hobbit</i> and The Lord of the Rings.</b> <p><i>The History of Middle-earth</i> chronicles the creation of the mythology, languages, and histories that form the foundation for Tolkien's most beloved works--<i>The Hobbit, </i> The Lord of the Rings, and <i>The Silmarillion</i>. With painstaking documentation and analysis, Christopher Tolkien guides readers through his father's legendarium. </p><p><b>The Book of Lost Tales, Part One</b> & <b>Part Two</b> collect the early myths and legends that led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, <i>The Silmarillion</i>. </p><p><b>The Lays of Beleriand</b> includes two of Middle-earth's most crucial stories--that of Tu&#769;rin Turambar, a hero living under a ruinous family curse, and Lu&#769;thien, an elven princess whose love for a mortal man is mirrored ages later in the romance of Arwen and Aragorn--and sheds light on the creation of Tolkien's mythology. </p><p><b>The Shaping of Middle-earth</b> traces the development of Middle-earth's earliest lore, from the sundering of the world to Beleriand and the events of <i>The Silmarillion</i>. </p><p><b>The Lost Road and Other Writings</b> chronicles the original destruction of Nu&#769;menor and includes essays on the complex languages of Middle-earth along with an extensive account of Elvish vocabularies.</p>
| Book format | Paperback |
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| Fiction/nonfiction | Fiction |
| Genre | Literature & Fiction |
| Publication date | August, 2003 |
| Pages | 5 |
| Reading level | General/Trade |
| Subgenre | Fantasy |
| Series title | No Series |
| Number in series | 5 |
| Edition | 1 |
| Publisher | Random House Worlds |
| Original languages | English |
| Language | English |
| Is collectible | N |
| Editor | Christopher Tolkien |
| Binding type | Perfect Binding |
| Number of discs | 5 |
| Retail packaging | Single Piece |
| Assembled product height | 7 in |
| Assembled product weight | 2.65 lb |
| Bisac subject heading | Fiction |
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