The Book of Lost Tales 1 9780261102224 Paperback

BeforeThe Silmarillion,The HobbitandThe Lord of the Rings, the earliest myths and legends of Middle-earth and Valinor were laid down inThe Book of Lost Tales, written by J.R.R. Tolkien between 1916 and 1920, and compiled by Christopher Tolkien for publication in 1983.The Book of Lost Talesstands at the beginning of the entire conception of Middle-earth and Valinor, for theTaleswere the first form of the myths and legends that came to be calledThe Silmarillion.Embedded in English legend, they are set in the narrative frame of a great westward voyage over the Ocean by a mariner named Eriol to the lonely Isle where the Elves dwelt; from them he learned their true history, the Lost Tales of Elfinesse. In theTalesare found the earliest accounts of Gods and Elves, Dwarves, Balrogs and Orcs; of the Silmarils and the Two Trees of Valinor; of the geography and cosmology of Tolkiens invented world.This first volume in Christopher Tolkiens epicHistory of Middle-earthseries is the perfect gateway for anyone wanting to tread deeper into the rich tapestry of Tolkiens world and discover the evolution of the Middle-earth stories.