History of Middle-earth

Presents six episodes, in verse and prose, from the history of Valinor and Middle-earth, the imaginary lands created by J.R.R. Tolkien, including "The Fall of Gondolin, " each with notes and commentary.

Chronicles the writing of the conclusion of J. R. R. Tolkien's epic work, presenting manuscript excerpts and previously unpublished drawings; and also includes "The Notion Club Papers," two versions of "The Drowning of Anad?un?e," and an analysis of Tolkien's Adunaic language.

Presents a story written as the result of a challenge between Tolkien and fellow writer C.S. Lewis, chronicling the destruction of Nimenor during the Second Age of Middle-earth, the imaginary land created by Tolkien as the setting for his Lord of the Rings novels.

Contains the Tales of Valinor followed by a commentary, associated poems and information on the Elvish languages.

Part two of the continuing history of the writing of Tolkien's classic trilogy "The Lord of the Rings," featuring an account of the original map of Middle Earth.

Tells the beginning of the conception of Middle Earth; two epic poems, The Lay of Leithian and The Lay of the Children of Hurin; the history of Middle Earth to the environment readers recognize from The Lord of the Rings; and 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.

Includes Beren and Luthien, Turin and the Dragon, and full narratives of the Necklace of the Dwarves and the Fall of Gondolin. Also includes commentary and poems associated with each tale.

Christopher Tolkien chronicles his father's creation of the novel "The Lord of the Rings," presenting early drafts and showing how the cast of characters grew after the first stage of writing. Also discusses Tolkien's changing map of Middle-earth, and the runic alphabets.

Christopher Tolkien chronicles his father's creation of the classic fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings" from Sam's rescue in the Tower of Kirith Ungol to the end of the book, presenting early drafts and sketches and versions of the hitherto unpublished epilogue.

Christopher Tolkien chronicles his father's creation of the classic fantasy novel "The Lord of the Rings," presenting early notes, outlines, drafts, and sketches, discussing the story from the chapter "Helm's Deep" to "The Black Gate Opens.".