The Fall of Gondolin

The Fall of Gondolin
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Publisher : HarperCollins
Total Pages : 250
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ISBN-10 : 9780008302788
ISBN-13 : 0008302782
Rating : 4/5 (88 Downloads)

Synopsis The Fall of Gondolin by : J. R. R. Tolkien

In the Tale of The Fall of Gondolin are two of the greatest powers in the world. There is Morgoth of the uttermost evil, unseen in this story but ruling over a vast military power from his fortress of Angband. Deeply opposed to Morgoth is Ulmo, second in might only to Manwë, chief of the Valar.

Tales from the Perilous Realm

Tales from the Perilous Realm
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 444
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ISBN-10 : 0547154119
ISBN-13 : 9780547154114
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Tales from the Perilous Realm by : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Never before published in a single volume, Tolkien's four novellas ("Farmer Giles of Ham, Leaf by Niggle, Smith of Wootton Major," and "Roverandom") and one book of poems ("The Adventures of Tom Bombadil") are gathered together in a fully illustrated set.

The Nature of Middle-Earth

The Nature of Middle-Earth
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Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Total Pages : 467
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ISBN-10 : 9780358454601
ISBN-13 : 0358454603
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis The Nature of Middle-Earth by : J. R. R. Tolkien

It is well known that J.R.R. Tolkien published The Hobbit in 1937 and The Lord of the Rings in 1954-5. What may be less known is that he continued to write about Middle-earth in the decades that followed, right up until the years before his death in 1973. For him, Middle-earth was part of an entire world to be explored, and the writings in The Nature of Middle-earth reveal the journeys that he took as he sought to better understand his unique creation. He discusses sweeping themes as profound as Elvish immortality and reincarnation, and the Powers of the Valar, to the more earth-bound subjects of the lands and beasts of Númenor and the geography of the Rivers and Beacon-hills of Gondor.

The Book of Lost Tales: Part One

The Book of Lost Tales: Part One
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Publisher : Del Rey
Total Pages : 370
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ISBN-10 : 9780345375216
ISBN-13 : 0345375211
Rating : 4/5 (16 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Lost Tales: Part One by : J.R.R. Tolkien

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 Ælfwine) to Tol Eressëa, 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

The Art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien

The Art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
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Publisher : William Morrow
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0547928254
ISBN-13 : 9780547928258
Rating : 4/5 (54 Downloads)

Synopsis The Art of the Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien by : Wayne G. Hammond

Analyzes and illuminates Tolkien's lesser-known achievements as an artist and collects the complete artwork created for "The Hobbit, " including over one hundred sketches, paintings, maps, and plans.

Tolkien and the Great War

Tolkien and the Great War
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Publisher : HMH
Total Pages : 419
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ISBN-10 : 9780544263727
ISBN-13 : 0544263723
Rating : 4/5 (27 Downloads)

Synopsis Tolkien and the Great War by : John Garth

How the First World War influenced the author of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy: “Very much the best book about J.R.R. Tolkien that has yet been written.” —A. N. Wilson As Europe plunged into World War I, J. R. R. Tolkien was a student at Oxford and part of a cohort of literary-minded friends who had wide-ranging conversations in their Tea Club and Barrovian Society. After finishing his degree, Tolkien experienced the horrors of the Great War as a signal officer in the Battle of the Somme, where two of those school friends died. All the while, he was hard at work on an original mythology that would become the basis of his literary masterpiece, the Lord of the Rings trilogy. In this biographical study, drawn in part from Tolkien’s personal wartime papers, John Garth traces the development of the author’s work during this critical period. He shows how the deaths of two comrades compelled Tolkien to pursue the dream they had shared, and argues that the young man used his imagination not to escape from reality—but to transform the cataclysm of his generation. While Tolkien’s contemporaries surrendered to disillusionment, he kept enchantment alive, reshaping an entire literary tradition into a form that resonates to this day. “Garth’s fine study should have a major audience among serious students of Tolkien.” —Publishers Weekly “A highly intelligent book . . . Garth displays impressive skills both as researcher and writer.” —Max Hastings, author of The Secret War “Somewhere, I think, Tolkien is nodding in appreciation.” —San Jose Mercury News “A labour of love in which journalist Garth combines a newsman’s nose for a good story with a scholar’s scrupulous attention to detail . . . Brilliantly argued.” —Daily Mail (UK) “Gripping from start to finish and offers important new insights.” —Library Journal “Insight into how a writer turned academia into art, how deeply friendship supports and wounds us, and how the death and disillusionment that characterized World War I inspired Tolkien’s lush saga.” —Detroit Free Press

A Dictionary of Tolkien

A Dictionary of Tolkien
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Publisher : Pyramid
Total Pages : 395
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ISBN-10 : 9780753728550
ISBN-13 : 0753728559
Rating : 4/5 (50 Downloads)

Synopsis A Dictionary of Tolkien by : David Day

Arranged in a handy A-Z format, A Dictionary of Tolkien explores and explains the creatures, plants, events and places that make up these strange and wonderful lands. It is essential reading for anyone who loves Tolkien's works and wants to learn more about them. This book is unofficial and is not authorised by the Tolkien Estate or HarperCollins Publishers.

The Book of Lost Tales

The Book of Lost Tales
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Publisher : Collins Educational
Total Pages : 398
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ISBN-10 : 0048232653
ISBN-13 : 9780048232656
Rating : 4/5 (53 Downloads)

Synopsis The Book of Lost Tales by : John Ronald Reuel Tolkien

Tolkien's Overture

Tolkien's Overture
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Publisher :
Total Pages : 162
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ISBN-10 : 0692086501
ISBN-13 : 9780692086506
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis Tolkien's Overture by : John M. Carswell

An in-depth exploration of music's role in JRR Tolkien's legendarium, Tolkien's Overture examines the creation of Middle-earth as told in "Ainulindalë" and its implications for the The Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, The Silmarillion, and more.

A Tolkien Bestiary

A Tolkien Bestiary
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Publisher : [Madeira Park, B.C.] : Harbour Pub.
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0920080472
ISBN-13 : 9780920080474
Rating : 4/5 (72 Downloads)

Synopsis A Tolkien Bestiary by : David Day

A poetic and beautiful reference guide for Tolkien fans. . .