The extraordinary history of Middle-earth, edited by Christopher Tolkien The Book of Lost Tales stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Embedded in English legend and English association, they were set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol (or lfwine) to Tol Eress a, the Lonely Isle, where Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In the Tales are found the earliest accounts and original ideas of Gods and Elves; Dwarves and Orcs; the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; Nargothrond and Gondolin; and the geography and cosmology of the invented world. Praise for Book of Lost Tales 1 "In these tales we have the scholar joyously gamboling in the thickets of his imagination. . . . A commentary and notes greatly enrich the quest." -- The Daily Telegraph "Affords us an almost over-the-shoulder view into the evolving creative process and genius of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new, exciting aspect . . .The superb, sensitive, and extremely helpful commentary and editing done by Christopher Tolkien make all of this possible." --Mythlore
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Random House Worlds
ISBN-10
0345375211
ISBN-13
9780345375216
eBay Product ID (ePID)
121464
Product Key Features
Book Title
Book of Lost Tales: Part One
Author
J.R.R. Tolkien
Format
Mass Market
Language
English
Topic
Fantasy / General, Literary, Fantasy / Action & Adventure, Fantasy / Epic
Publication Year
1992
Genre
Fiction
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
6.9in
Item Height
0.9in
Item Width
4.2in
Item Weight
7 Oz
Additional Product Features
Series Volume Number
1
Reviews
"In these tales we have the scholar joyously gamboling in the thickets of his imagination. . . . A commentary and notes greatly enrich the quest." -- The Daily Telegraph "Affords us an almost over-the-shoulder view into the evolving creative process and genius of J.R.R. Tolkien in a new, exciting aspect . . .The superb, sensitive, and extremely helpful commentary and editing done by Christopher Tolkien make all of this possible." --Mythlore