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The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion By J. R. R. Tolkien

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien


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A new hardback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself, to complement the popular Hobbit and Lord of the Rings hardbacks. Includes new Preface by J.R.R. Tolkien unique to this edition.

The Silmarillion Summary

The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien

A new hardback edition with a cover design by Tolkien himself, to complement the popular Hobbit and Lord of the Rings hardbacks. Includes new Preface by J.R.R. Tolkien unique to this edition.

The Silmarillion is an account of the Elder Days, of the First Age of Tolkien's World. It is the ancient drama to which the characters in The Lord of the Rings look back, and in whose events some of them such as Elrond and Galadriel took part. The tales of The Silmarillion are set in an age when Morgoth, the first Dark Lord, dwelt in Middle-Earth, and the High Elves made war upon him for the recovery of the Silmarils, the jewels containing the pure light of Valinor.

Included in the book are several shorter works. The Ainulindale is a myth of the Creation and in the Valaquenta the nature and powers of each of the gods is described. The Akallabeth recounts the downfall of the great island kingdom of Numenor at the end of the Second Age and Of the Rings of Power tells of the great events at the end of the Third Age, as narrated in The Lord of the Rings.

The Silmarillion Reviews

'How, given little over half a century of work, did one man become the creative equivalent of a people?'
The Guardian

'Demanding to be compared with English mythologies... at times rises to the greatness of true myth'
Financial Times

'A creation of singular beauty... magnificent in its best moments'
Washington Post

'A grim, tragic, brooding and beautiful book, shot through with heroism and hope... its power is almost that of mysticism'
Toronto Globe & Mail

About J. R. R. Tolkien

J.R.R.Tolkien (1892-1973) was a distinguished academic, though he is best known for writing The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings and The Silmarillion, plus other stories and essays. His books have been translated into over 30 languages and have sold many millions of copies worldwide.

Additional information

NGR9780261102422
9780261102422
0261102427
The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
New
Hardback
HarperCollins Publishers
1992-01-06
368
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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