The Book of Lost Tales: Pt. 2 (The History of Middle-Earth) - Softcover

Tolkien, J. R. R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0048233382 ISBN 13: 9780048233387

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 1986

Synopsis

The Book of Lost Tales 2

About this title

Review:

"One marvels anew at the depth, breadth, and persistence of J.R.R. Tolkien's labor. No one sympathetic to his aims, the invention of a secondary universe, will want to miss this chance to be present at the creation." Publishers Weekly

From the Back Cover:

This second part of 'The Book of Lost Tales' includes the tales of Beren and Lúthien, Túrin and the Dragon, and the only full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Each tale is followed by a commentary in the form of a short essay, together with the texts of associated poems, and contains extensive information on names and vocabulary in the earliest Elvish languages.

"Christopher Tolkien shows himself to be his father's son, delving into the question of Elvish genealogies...he gives the reader histories of each of the character's names as it evolved in the course of Tolkien's revisions...Tolkien devotees will rejoice."
THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW

"The 'Tales' will be appreciated by those who have read 'The Silmarillion' and wish to examine how Tolkien improved his story and style from their original form, and how eventually 'The Lord of the Rings' came to stand independently with only a few hints from the early mythology."
BRITISH BOOK NEWS

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 1986
• ISBN 10: 0048233382
• ISBN 13: 9780048233387
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 400
• Editor: Tolkien Christopher