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The History of Middle-Earth: Book 1
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THE BOOK OF LOST TALES, I, stands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor. Here is the whole, glorious history of Middle-earth that J.R.R. Tolkien brought to mythic and dramatic life with his classic fantasy novels of the Ring Cycle.
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“Lórien who loves twilights and flittering shadows, and sweet scents borne upon evening winds, who is the lord of dreams and imaginings, sat nigh and whispered swift noiseless words, while his sprites played half-heard tunes beside him like music stealing out into the dark from distant dwellings...”
Setting & Locations edit
First Sentence edit
Lindo said to him: 'Know then that today, or more like 'twas yesterday, you crossed the borders of that region that is called Alalminore or the "Land of Elms", which the Gnomes call Gar Lossion, or the "Place of Flowers".
Table of Contents edit
Foreword
I. The Cottage of Lost Play
- Notes and Commentary
II. The Music of the Ainur
- Notes and Commentaries
III. The Coming of the Valar and the Building of Valinor
- Notes and Commentary
IV. The Chaining of Melko
- Notes and Commentary
V. The Coming of the Elves and the Making of Kôr
- Notes and Commentary
VI. The Theft of Melko and the Darkening of Valinor
- Notes and Commentary
VII. The Flight of the Noldoli
- Notes and Commentary
VIII. The Tale of the Sun and Moon
- Notes and Commentary
IX. The Hiding of Valinor
- Notes and Commentary
X. Gilfanon's Tale: The Travail of the Noldoli and the Coming of Mankind
- Notes
Appendix: Names in the Lost Tales — Part I
Short Glossary of Obsolete, Archaic, and Rare Words
Index
Series & Lists edit
This is book 1 of 12 in The History of Middle-Earth. (standard series)
Followed by The Book of Lost Tales 2.
This is book 1 of 23 in Middle-Earth. (universe)
Followed by The Book of Lost Tales 2.
Authors & Contributors edit
- J. R. R. Tolkien (Author)
- Christopher Tolkien (Editor)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
Country: England
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0048232653
Page Count: 385
Publisher: George Allen & Unwin
Country: England
Publication Date: 1984
ISBN: 0048232653
Page Count: 385
Awards edit
- Mythopoeic Fantasy Award (Finalist, 1985, Finalist)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 823.912
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