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Price: 98,80 €
(as of Feb 25, 2025 03:33:34 UTC – Details)
Second in a series of hardcover box sets celebrating the literary achievement of Christopher Tolkien, featuring double-sided dust jackets—one side featuring artwork by John Howe, and the original graphic treatment on the other. Set 2 contains The Lays of Beleriand, The Shaping of Middle-earth, and The Lost Road (Books 3–5 of The History of Middle-earth).
The Lays of Beleriand gives us a privileged 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 Turin and Luthien. 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 Leithian by C.S. Lewis, who read the poem in 1929.
In The Shaping of Middle-earth, the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor is spread before us. We are introduced to the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or “Shape of the World,” the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe, accompanied by maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclysms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor.
The Lost Road completes the examination of Tolkien’s writing before he began The Lord of the Rings, presenting later forms of the annals of Valinor and Beleriand, the legend of the downfall of Numenor, and the abandoned “time-travel” story “The Lost Road,” linking the world of Numenor and Middle-earth with the legends of many other times and peoples.
Published together for the first time, these three books collect a fascinating period of Christopher Tolkien’s forty-year career devoted to presenting his father J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings on Middle-earth, a unique accomplishment that celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature.
Editore : William Morrow (14 maggio 2024)
Lingua : Inglese
Copertina rigida : 1264 pagine
ISBN-10 : 0063390833
ISBN-13 : 978-0063390836
Peso articolo : 1,81 Kilograms
Dimensioni : 15.6 x 9.6 x 23.8 cm
BigRed2:24 –
This review is about the edition of the books themselves and not about the contents of The History of Middle-Earth. (not a book/story review)These books are a beautiful edition of Tolkien‘s History of Middle-Earth. All of them hardback with dust jackets, which can be turned inside out for a more classic look. I like separate volumes for the History of Middle-Earth series for a more laid back reading style, instead of lugging around the massive three volume set size books. The word print size is also larger in these books. The quality of the spine is not the best, so be sure to carefully break in each book before attempting to open them all the way. A great continuation of the History of Middle-Earth box set series. The box itself is very nice, it has art on three sides, and is thick and sturdy. Of course I would recommend this, not only for the stories that they contain, but also for an edition that better suits the monumental work of Tolkien, and the great world of Middle-Earth.
vanessa –
Ils sont peut être cher mais cela revient moins cher que si on les achètent séparément.Récemment les éditions Christian Bourgois ont décidés de reprendre la publication des tomes de la terre du milieu dans le même genre c’est-à-dire les mêmes jaquettes que les éditions anglaises.J’attendais ça depuis si longtemps mais malgré ça je les ai achetés en anglais.Si vous êtes un grand fan de Tolkien ou que vous connaissez quelqu’un, n’hésitez pas.
Client d’Amazon –
What a beautifull set this is!The third of four book sets that will cover the whole of Christopher Tolkiens collected works from his father, JRR Tolkien. If you are a fan of Professor Tolkien’s work, and want to know more of the development of his works, you will like these books.
Gerard Donohoe –
Buy them.. for any Tolkien fan out there, this is simply a must.
Damien –
Any fellow lotr fan could appreciate!