The Lays of Beleriand - History of the Middle-Earth v.3

Informationen zum Autor J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion , plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit , The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion , plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 80 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide. Klappentext 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 The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin, narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar.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. Zusammenfassung The third volume that contains the early myths and legends which led to the writing of Tolkien’s epic tale of war, The Silmarillion.

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• Authors: Christopher Tolkien, John R R Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher
• Assisted by: Christopher Tolkien (Editor)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 05.02.1992
• EAN: 9780261102262
• ISBN: 978-0-261-10226-2
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 195 mm x 25 mm
• Series: Harper Collins Paperbacks; History of Middle-Earth; Tolkien; Harper Collins Paperbacks; Tolkien; The History of Middle-Earth
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Fantasy, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), FICTION / Classics, FICTION / Anthologies (multiple authors), FICTION / Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Legends & Mythology, FICTION / Fantasy / Epic, FICTION / Fantasy / Dragons & Mythical Creatures, Speculative fiction, Historical fantasy, Epic fantasy / heroic fantasy, Narrative theme: Love and relationships, Literary studies: fiction, novelists & prose writers, Narrative theme: Journeys and voyages, Myths and Legends / Mythic fiction