The histories of middle-earth: 5 Vols. (Vol. 1: The book of lost tales: part-I; Vol. 2: The book of lost tales part-II; Vol. 3: The lays of beleriand; Vol. 4: The shaping of middle earth; Vol. 5: The lost road and other writings) Tolkien, J.R.R

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Tolkien, J.R.R

Publication details: A Del Rey Book 1992, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, New YorkDescription: xxi, 345 p. Vol.1: The book of lost tales part-I; vii, 391 p. Vol.2: The book of lost tales part-II; ix, 465 p. Vol.3: The lays of beleriand; vii, 471 p. Vol.4: The shaping of middle earth: the Quenta, the Ambarkanta, and the animals; vi, 503 p. Vol.5: The lost road and other writings: language and legend before the lord of the ringsISBN:

9780345466457
9780345375216; (Vol. 1)
9780345375223; (Vol. 2)
9780345388186; (Vol. 3)
9780345400437; (Vol. 4)
9780345406859; (Vol. 5)

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DDC classification:

823.912 T6H4

Summary: The History of Middle-Earth is one of the largest works of 'literary archeology', and was marvously undertaken by J.R.R Tolkien's son Christopher Tolkien. During the 1980s and 1990s, Christopher Tolkien edited the vast collection of manuscripts together with maps and illustrations and published most of his father's Middle-Earth writings as the 12-volume History of Middle-earth series. In addition to the source material and earlier drafts of several portions of The Lord of the Rings, these books greatly expand on the original material published in The Silmarillion, and in many cases diverge from it. Part of the reason for this is that Christopher Tolkien heavily edited The Silmarillion to ready it for publication, in places incorrectly because he was unaware of the existence of much material which had come to light only long after publication. These later books also reveal which parts of The Silmarillion Tolkien developed more than others. The first five volumes talk about the early history of The Silmarillion, composed from the manuscripts from 1920 till 1930. The next 4 volumes concentrate on the The Lord of the Rings, its creation, including early drafts and alternate versions of events, maps, illustrations and explanations not found in the book. The last three volumes tell the later history of The Silmarillion, written after Tolkien had completed The Lord of the Rings and in these works the historical structure of the Ages that link The Lord of the Rings with The Silmarillion actually emerges.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Vol info	Status	Barcode
Book	Ahmedabad	Fiction	823.912 T6H4-I (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Vol. 1	Available	191851
Book	Ahmedabad	Fiction	823.912 T6H4-II (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Vol. 2	6	191852
Book	Ahmedabad	Fiction	823.912 T6H4-III (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Vol. 3	6	191853
Book	Ahmedabad	Fiction	823.912 T6H4-IV (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Vol. 4	6	191854
Book	Ahmedabad	Fiction	823.912 T6H4-V (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Vol. 5	6	191855

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Volumes:

Vol. 1: The book of lost tales part-I

Vol. 2: The book of lost tales part-II

Vol. 3: The lays of beleriand

Vol.4: The shaping of middle earth: the Quenta, the Ambarkanta, and the animals

Vol. 5: The lost road and other writings: language and legend before the lord of the rings

The History of Middle-Earth is one of the largest works of 'literary archeology', and was marvously undertaken by J.R.R Tolkien's son Christopher Tolkien. During the 1980s and 1990s, Christopher Tolkien edited the vast collection of manuscripts together with maps and illustrations and published most of his father's Middle-Earth writings as the 12-volume History of Middle-earth series. In addition to the source material and earlier drafts of several portions of The Lord of the Rings, these books greatly expand on the original material published in The Silmarillion, and in many cases diverge from it. Part of the reason for this is that Christopher Tolkien heavily edited The Silmarillion to ready it for publication, in places incorrectly because he was unaware of the existence of much material which had come to light only long after publication. These later books also reveal which parts of The Silmarillion Tolkien developed more than others.

The first five volumes talk about the early history of The Silmarillion, composed from the manuscripts from 1920 till 1930.

The next 4 volumes concentrate on the The Lord of the Rings, its creation, including early drafts and alternate versions of events, maps, illustrations and explanations not found in the book.

The last three volumes tell the later history of The Silmarillion, written after Tolkien had completed The Lord of the Rings and in these works the historical structure of the Ages that link The Lord of the Rings with The Silmarillion actually emerges.

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