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

Informationen zum Autor Christopher Tolkien, born on 24 November 1924, was the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. As his father’s literary executor, he devoted over forty years to the publication of his father’s unpublished works, from The Silmarillion and Unfinished Tales to Beren and Lúthien and The Fall of Gondolin , and within 'The History of Middle-earth' series, and was awarded the Bodley Medal for his services to literature in 2016. He died in January 2020 at the age of 95. 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 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 The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin, narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar.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. 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.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Christopher Tolkien, John R R Tolkien, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, Tolkien Christopher
• Con la collaborazione di: Christopher Tolkien (Editore)
• Editore: Harper Collins Uk
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 05.02.1992
• EAN: 9780261102262
• ISBN: 978-0-261-10226-2
• Pagine: 400
• Dimensioni: 130 mm x 195 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Harper Collins Paperbacks; History of Middle-Earth; Tolkien; Harper Collins Paperbacks; Tolkien; The History of Middle-earth
• Categorie: Narrativa > Romanzi; 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