THE HISTORY OF MIDDLE-EARTH
Poems and prose, maps and chronologies, detours and diversions along the road to
Middle-earth . . . Christopher Tolkien has gathered archival materials that his
late father, J. R. R. Tolkien, used to create the world and the history behind
his classic stories.
THE EVOLUTION OF AÂ WORLD
This fourth volume of The History of Middle-earth presents early versions of
those first tales, from the creation myth to the fall of Morgoth. Writings
include a chronology of the events in Beleriand, the first Silmarillion map, and
the only known description of the physical nature of Middle-earth's universe.
Detailed annotations highlight changes ranging from the spelling of Elvish names
to pivotal emendations whose effects reach even to the war of the ring.
The Shaping of Middle-earth presents a solid framework by which to trace the
development of the early lore of Middle-earth. It is a truly indispensable
reference work for those familiar with the history of that endlessly beloved
land–and fascinating reading for those just entering that world.
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