Lays of Beleriand / the Shaping of Middle-earth / the Lost Road, Hardcover New

Description: Lays of Beleriand / the Shaping of Middle-earth / the Lost Road, Hardcover NewCelebrating the Literary Achievement of Christopher TolkienImmerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Middle-earth with this second in a series of hardcover box sets. This collection features double-sided dust jackets—one side showcasing artwork by John Howe and the other displaying the original graphic treatment. This set contains The Lays of Beleriand, The Shaping of Middle-earth, and The Lost Road (Books 3–5 of The History of Middle-earth), highlighting the meticulous work of Christopher Tolkien in bringing his father J.R.R. Tolkien’s vision to life. Books Included:1. The Lays of BeleriandGain a privileged insight into the creation of Middle-earth’s mythology through the alliterative verse tales of two of its most crucial stories: those of Turin and Luthien. This volume includes commentaries on the evolution of the history of the Elder Days and features notable criticism of The Lay of Leithian by C.S. Lewis, who read the poem in 1929. 2. The Shaping of Middle-earthExplore the chronological and geographical structure of the legends of Middle-earth and Valinor. This volume introduces the hitherto unknown Ambarkanta or “Shape of the World,” the only account ever given of the nature of the imagined Universe. It includes maps and diagrams of the world before and after the cataclysms of The War of the Gods and the Downfall of Numenor. 3. The Lost RoadComplete your journey with an examination of Tolkien’s writing before he began The Lord of the Rings. This book presents 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 legends of many other times and peoples. Celebrating Christopher Tolkien’s DevotionPublished together for the first time, these three books collect a fascinating period of Christopher Tolkien’s forty-year career devoted to presenting his father’s writings on Middle-earth. This unique accomplishment celebrates the greatest invented world in all of fantasy literature, making it an essential addition to any Tolkien collector’s library.

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