Lays of Beleriand

The third volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien's epic tale of war, The Silmarillion. This, the third volume of The History of Middle-earth, gives us a priviledged insight into the creation of the mythology of Middle-earth, through the alliterative verse tales of two of the most crucial stories in Tolkien's world -- those of Turien and Luthien. The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin, narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar. The second is the moving Lay of Leithian, the chief source of the tale of Beren and Luthien in The Silmarillion, telling of the Quest of the Silmaril and the encounter with Morgoth in his subterranean fortress. Accompanying the poems are commentaries on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days. Also included is the notable criticism of The Lay of The Leithian by CS Lewis, who read the poem in 1929.

ISBN 0261102265   Part volume Lays of Beleriand ISBN13 9780261102262 (What's this?)   Weight (grammes) 270 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 16 Jun 1993   Previous ISBN 9780044400189 DEWEY 821.912   Height (mm) 197 DEWEY edition DC21   Width (mm) 130 Pages 400   Academic level General

'A worthy addition to The History of Middle-earth' Mallorn 'Anyone loving the oiginal books will want to study this one' Daily Mail

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