{"product_id":"the-history-of-middle-earth-part-one-9780358381716","title":"The History of Middle-Earth, Part One","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe History of Middle-Earth, Part One - Complete Hardcover Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis new hardcover edition brings together the first five volumes of \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e--\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales, \u003c\/em\u003e Parts 1 and 2, \u003cem\u003eThe Lays of Beleriand, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Road\u003c\/em\u003e--into one volume.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. Tolkien is famous the world over for his unique literary creation, exemplified in \u003cem\u003eThe Hobbit, The Lord of Rings, \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/em\u003e What is less well known, however, is that he also produced a vast amount of further material that greatly expands upon the mythology and numerous stories of Middle-earth, and which gives added life to the thousand-year war between the Elves and the evil spirit Morgoth, and his terrifying lieutenant, Sauron.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive Tolkien Mythology Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis omnibus edition presents the foundational volumes of Christopher Tolkien's monumental twelve-volume series, offering readers unprecedented access to J.R.R. Tolkien's extensive manuscripts, drafts, and notes. The collection reveals the evolution of Middle-earth's creation myths, the development of Elvish languages, and the intricate histories that form the backbone of Tolkien's legendarium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe five volumes included span the earliest conceptual stages of Tolkien's mythology through the complex narrative structures that would eventually inform \u003cem\u003eThe Silmarillion\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Lord of the Rings\u003c\/em\u003e. From the original \u003cem\u003eBook of Lost Tales\u003c\/em\u003e written during World War I to the ambitious \u003cem\u003eLost Road\u003c\/em\u003e connecting ancient legend to modern times, this collection documents decades of literary world-building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWhat's Inside This Collection\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Book of Lost Tales\u003c\/em\u003e (Parts 1 \u0026amp; 2) presents the earliest versions of Middle-earth's creation story and the tales of the First Age. \u003cem\u003eThe Lays of Beleriand\u003c\/em\u003e features Tolkien's narrative poems about Túrin Turambar and the tale of Beren and Lúthien. \u003cem\u003eThe Shaping of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e includes the first maps and chronologies of Beleriand, while \u003cem\u003eThe Lost Road\u003c\/em\u003e explores Tolkien's attempt to connect Númenor's downfall with contemporary England.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt was to this enormous task of literary construction that Tolkien's youngest son and literary heir, Christopher, applied himself to produce the monumental and endlessly fascinating series of twelve volumes, \u003cem\u003eThe History of Middle-earth\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJ.R.R. TOLKIEN (1892-1973) is the creator of Middle-earth and author of such classic and extraordinary works of fiction as \u003ci\u003eThe Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Silmarillion.\u003c\/i\u003e His books have been translated into more than fifty languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"William Morrow \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50493598990610,"sku":"9780358381716","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_147fc2bb-c732-403e-98bd-80a486197bd9.jpg?v=1737216297","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-history-of-middle-earth-part-one-9780358381716","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}