The Lays of Beleriand: 3 (Histories of Middle-Earth) - Softcover

Tolkien, J R R

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345388186 ISBN 13: 9780345388186

Publisher: Random House Worlds, 1994

Synopsis

"The power of Tolkien's central characters--tragic, cursed Túrin; the lovers Beren and Lúthien--shines through."--Library Journal

Enter these pages and learn of the hero of The Lay of Leithian--and hear of the early years of Túrin the Tall, as he journeys through darkness on his search to find his father. Read of his rescue by Beleg the Brave, and of the dark destiny that haunts their friendship, in The Lay of the Children of Hurin.

With critical analysis from C. S. Lewis, The Lays of Beleriand is a bounty of lore forold and new friends of Middle-earth.

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Review:

‘A worthy addition to The History of Middle-earth’ Mallorn

‘Anyone loving the oiginal books will want to study this one’ Daily Mail

From the Back Cover:

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 The first of the poems is the unpublished Lay of The Children of Hurin, narrating on a grand scale the tragedy of Turin Turambar.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.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House Worlds
• Publication date: 1994
• ISBN 10: 0345388186
• ISBN 13: 9780345388186
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 480