Title:
The shaping of Middle-earth : the Quenta, the Ambarkanta, and the annals / J.R.R. Tolkien.
Author:
Tolkien, J. R. R. (John Ronald Reuel), 1892-1973.
Publication Information:
New York : Ballantine Books, 1995.
Call Number:
PR6039 .O32 S46 1995
Abstract:
This volume in the history of Middle-earth offers prose, poetry, maps, and chronologies and covers the creation myth through Morgoth's fall; includes a description of the events in Beleriand and the first Silmarillion map.
In this truly indispensable reference, trace the development of the early lore 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 Shaping 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. This extraordinary book will be fascinating reading for those just entering this world -- and a delight for fans of this endlessly beloved land. - Back cover.
Edition:
1st Ballantine books ed.
ISBN:
9780345400437
Series:
The History of Middle-earth ; 4
History of Middle-Earth (New York, N.Y.) ; 4.
Physical Description:
viii, 471 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 18 cm.
General Note:
Originally published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1986.
Contents:
Prose fragments following the lost tales -- The earliest "Silmarillion" -- The Quenta -- The first "Silmarillion" map -- The Ambarkanta -- The earliest annals of Valinor -- The earliest annals of Beleriand.
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