Book of Lost Tales (Pt. 2)

The second of a two-book set that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. This second part of The Book of Lost Tales includes the tale of Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin, itself the finest and most exciting depiction of a battle that Tolkien ever wrote. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages. This series of fascinating books has now been repackaged to complement the distinctive and classic style of the 'black cover' A-format paperbacks of The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales.

ISBN 0261102141   Part volume History of Middle-earth ISBN13 9780261102149 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 272 Publisher HarperCollins Publishers   Published in London Imprint HarperCollins Publishers Ltd   Series editor Tolkien, Christopher Format Paperback   Series title History of Middle-Earth S. Publication date 10 Sep 1992   Previous ISBN 9780048233387 DEWEY 823.912   Height (mm) 197 DEWEY edition DC20   Width (mm) 130 Pages 400   Academic level General

'Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father's son! Tolkien devotees will rejoice' The New York Times Book Review 'In these Lost Tales we have the scholar joyously gambolling in the thicket of his imagination! a Commentary and Notes greatly enrich the quest' Daily Telegraph 'The Tales will be appreciated by those who have read The Silmarillion andwish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how weventually The Lord of the Rings came to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology' British Book News

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